black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
with these words; while saying
why; how; for what reason
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
anything and everything; just about everything
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
senior high school student
to care for someone; to look after someone
helper; assistant; help; assistance
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
Japanese-style confectionary store
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
recommendation; referral; endorsement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan; Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society