opinion; point of view; visual point
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
to catch the eye; to attract attention
secret; private; surreptitious
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
not caring; not giving a damn
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
this for sure; certainly is
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to serve; to work for; to attend
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
reason; cause; circumstances
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
author; writer; novelist; artist
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
intestinal; inside the intestines
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly