birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
competing; competition; auction
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
successful bid; winning a tender
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to watch steadily; to stare
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking
youthful; young; young-looking
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
cost of a meal (or meals)
practice game; practice match
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
general store; general dealer; jack-of-all-trades; jill-of-all-trades
jack-of-all-trades; jill-of-all-trades; all-rounder; general store