engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
two times; twice; two degrees
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
secret base; hideout; hidden position
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
since then; from that time; ever since
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory; saving
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)