since then; from that time; ever since
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
and; thereupon; because of that
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
world; society; people; the public
bodily sensation; sense; experience
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
mail; postal matter; postal item
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
one-by-one; separately; in detail
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show