to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
alteration; falsification; faking
vice; immorality; corruption
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to be photographed; to be projected
woman; female; feminine gender
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to gather; to collect; to assemble
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
Yamagata prefecture (Tōhoku area)
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
in person; personally; directly
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol