black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
feminine; womanly; female
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
study; pursuit of knowledge
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
as; because; with; due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
convenience store lunch box
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
world economy; international economy
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
mature woman; middle-aged woman
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
the West; the Occident; Western countries