lack of innovation; stupidity
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
laughingstock; object of ridicule
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
as; because; with; due to
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
all sorts of; all kinds of
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
engineer; technical officer
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
third time lucky; third time's the charm
large pile of rocks; open-heartedness; not being bothered by unimportant things
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
retention; maintenance; preservation
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
three days and three nights
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
ratio; proportion; percentage
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously