irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
keep up your strength; chin up!
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
while being out of the office or away from home
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
making money; making a profit
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
the other day; some time ago; recently