noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (someone) a good prodding; to make (someone) shape up
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
stereotyped; patterned; typical
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
departure; leaving; setting off
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
March; third month of the lunar calendar
astronomical science museum; planetarium
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky