vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
so; like this; in this way
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
much less; to say nothing of
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
dated; date; fixed; external
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
near; close; beside; third person
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)