disposition; temperament; temper; nature
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to talk; to chat; to chatter
studying at a language school near a station (instead of going abroad)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented