to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to cover one's private parts
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to govern; to manage; to subdue
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
trio; gang of three; threesome
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to cut; to slit; to slash
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
business; trade; operations; sales