bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
myself; yourself; I; me; you
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(not so) much; (not) very
it is not (like that) either
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Japan's best; number one in Japan
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
here and there; everywhere
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity