passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
womanly; ladylike; feminine
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
sexual discrimination; sexism
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
strong black tea with a lot of milk
one act (of a play); scene; event
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
only recently; just of late
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
girls' or women's division or section
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
after a long time; for the first time in a while
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
hard worker; hardworking person
studying a language abroad
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching