individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
proud; having a prominent nose
to close (one's eyes); to shut
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
land subsidence; decline in influence
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
Mu (legendary lost continent)
Atlantis; Atlantis (space shuttle)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
literature; books (reference); document
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to beat to death; to kill