to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
originally; by nature; from the start
physical education; PE; gym (class)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
program (e.g. TV); programme
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke