meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
school festival; campus festival
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
final part; last bit; end
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
all (there is); as long as there is
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
prevention of global warming
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
field; sphere; realm; division; branch