half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
religious exultation; ecstasy
shyness; bashfulness; shame
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
student guidance; student counseling
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays