superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(not possible) on such short notice
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
Famicom; Family Computer (abbr); Nintendo Entertainment System; NES
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
real experience; actual observations
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
hand luggage; hand baggage
to be flexible; to be accommodating
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to knock down; to knock off
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
odds and ends; all; every
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to pierce through; to break through
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
good citizen; honest man; respectable member of society
A word describing the sound made when things are rubbed or pressed against each other; The act of cramming or shoving things to the brim