bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy