loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be smeared; to be covered
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
spirit; heart; disposition
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
otherwise; or else; if not
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
being startled; getting a shock
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
thank you (for the meal just served); (lit.) I receive (this meal)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
colour; color; hue; tints
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
irrational (line of) argument
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
timewasting; killing time
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
vengeance; revenge; retaliation