cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
mountain range; mountain belt
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
all present; all concerned; all of us
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to relapse; to reassert; to review
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
trial; judgement; judgment
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
endurance; perseverance; patience
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight