strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
degree of familiarity; popularity
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
of course; certainly; naturally
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
but; however; provided that
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
(committee) chairman; president