premarital sexual relations
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
bit (horse mouthpiece); second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
kind; sort; species; species
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to pile up; to accumulate
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to like; to love; to be fond of
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
without; unless; have to do
cancellation; abandonment
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)