to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
red-banded sand wasp; deer
gossip; corner of the mouth
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
smallish; on the small side
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
judgment; judgement; discernment
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to overdo; to do too much
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to half-rise to one's feet
barbershop; barber shop; barber
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
very narrow passage; perineum; taint
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
abdomen; stomach; under parts
several times; once or twice
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
harakiri; seppuku; disembowelment
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
this product; this article
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief