to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
relation; connection; relevance
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
penis position (inside the pants)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
sexual experience (with women)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
all times and places; all ages and countries
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
roadway; road; carriageway
some book; book about that subject; books
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
mother; motherboard; Mother (title of a senior nun); Mother Superior
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
cold tofu (served with condiments)
to smirk; to grin broadly
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
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
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
plump; with a thud; heavily
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
snugly; cosily; compactly