to sense or guess the mood or atmosphere of one's surroundings; to read the room

(linguistics) special reading of kanji; especially, reading given names using the 音読み (on'yomi)

(linguistics) special reading of kanji; especially, reading given names using the 音読み (on'yomi)

Alternative form of 空気よめない

misparsing of a phrase; rebracketing

there's no accounting for taste

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 一 and 本 (one thing) / Short for 一本勝ち (ippon-gachi, “winning in one blow”).

a comic book, a cartoon book

hardcore pornography; 'underground' pornography showing uncensored genitals. Technically illegal in Japan.

banned book