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The enemy teams front guard fell right into our trap. Weve practically won already!
Theyre feeding each other in the cafeteria. If thats not called lovebirds I dont know what is.
Even in the impossible scenario that you were a time traveller from the future like you claim,
I still wouldnt lend you my car.
unless exceedingly...
After Ive participated in this match, youre going tell me all the information you know. Got it?
A person probably wont be able to solve this cipher unless theyre exceedingly smart.
The value of a sumo wrestler isnt determined simply by how large their body is.
Major Ateji
even after...
What a fierce man to keep fighting even after death.
Go easy on me.
Bring it on.
I take back what I just said.
navy
royal/cobalt blue
Japanese indigo
ultramarine
blue
dark cyan
sky/baby blue
aqua
?!
No problem. / Anytime.
?!
Eureka!
What a coincidence.
Color Terms
whimsical
I strongly disapprove.
I love you
far ahead of
the competition
Stock Phrases
aquamarine
green
Japanese green
jade green
dark green
evergreen
teal
celadon
spring green
moss green
olive green
fern/pea green
maize
yellow
straw/flax
amber/topaz
orange
brick red/terracotta
auburn
beige
vermilion
brown
khaki
scarlet
chestnut
apricot/champagne
flesh/peach
red
madder
azalea/hot pink
pink
rosewood/burgundy
crimson
fuchsia/magenta
light pink
...
shady, dubious
distant, reserved
disspirited, pitiable
intrusive, uncalled-for
healthy
prompt, speedy
mild
(taste),
mellow
(voice)
graceful, gentle
to hesitate
to anguish
to stagger
to wander
to tease
to doze
not at all
not very
Standard Japanese
Hokkaido
Tsugaru
Akita
Nagoya
Nagano
Gifu
Mie
Ishikawa
Fukui
Toyama
Kyoto
Osaka
Hyogo
Hiroshima
Okayama
Yamaguchi
Tottori
Kochi
Hakata
Nagasaki
Miyazaki
Saga
Kumamoto
Okinawa
!?
!?
Are you an idiot!? What are you going to do, having bought 5 kilograms of throat lozenges!
Even if it is moms home cooking like you say, theres no way I will eat something this strange-looking!
Leave everything to me! Tonight Ill take you to a club where there are lots of super-cute girls.
It doesnt have to be this movie, right? Look, that one looks interesting too, dont you think?
This habanero sauce will knock your socks off! It vastly transcends the realm of super spicy.
Unfortunately its come to this, our only choice is to brace ourselves for slight injuries and jump out the window.
Despite her appearances, Yamada is a little scatterbrained. She screws things up all the time.
Even if we attacked recklessly, the most we could achieve is to make a minor retaliation before the match is over.
His intensity is on a whole different level. I get goosebumps just from making eye contact with him.
a woman who displays little or no reaction during sex (like a dead tuna fish)
purple
violet
periwinkle
black
dark gray
gray
light gray
illicit, lewd
To be sure, Tanaka is also a cosplayer, but dont confuse me with that half-hearted dabbler.
Hes a shallow-natured man, who takes his stress from work out on his family.
Even if youwho was last place in a race the other dayact tough, but its not convincing at all, you know?
I suspected something like this might happen, so for a few years Ive been saving up a secret stash of money.
Alright, Ill help you out. After all, Id be less of a man if I ignored a friends request.
Of all the senseless things to say, on our first date he asked about my ex-boyfriend. I cant believe his nerve!
the exposed area of a womans thigh between her over-knee socks and skirt
dark purple
glamourous
pitiful, contemptible
graceful, refined
lively, bustling
calm, harmonious
refreshing
...
...
calm, tranquil
...
clever, smart
vivid, brilliant
...
Japanese scarlet
...
...
not really
Also creates rallying/take the plunge exclamations: (To Tokyo!) At the office he pretends to be so harmless, but when were alone together he wont stop hitting on me.
slightly
a little bit
somewhat
considerably
...
quite
Speaker feels they made a (minor) mistake or were let down by something.
very
skillful - delicious /
unskillful - awful tasting
awful, dangerous
incredible
drab, dull
unstylish, lame
languid, sluggish
annoying, naggy
loud, noisy
(annoyingly) persistent
overly indirect
stingy, cheapskate
unfair, underhanded
petty,
rubbish
insignificant, trifling
rowdy, trouble-making
nitpicky, stingy
clumsy, unskillful
impatient/rash (person)
unyielding, tough
tiny, measly
erotic,
sexy
- lecherous
lacking in decency/modesty
frustrating,
tantalizing
disgraceful, embarassing
remarkably
Humph! This iced coffee is almost all ice. I feel cheated having bought it.
extremely
super-
() Adjectives
Adverbs of Degree
extraordinarily
sushi
mackerel
sardine
sea bream
octopus
squid
shrimp
lobster
crab
flounder
eel
conger eel
sweetfish
salmon
Jack mackerel
bonito
righteye
flounder
shark
ray
puffer fish
sea bass
clam
trout
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whiting
largehead
hairtail
sculpin
tuna
dolphin
orca
whale
crocodile
(very fatty)
(moderate fat)
(little or no fat)
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