to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
carelessly; inattentively
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
hospitalization; hospitalisation
deputy head teacher; vice principal