to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be embarrassed; to lose face
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to go out and away; to leave
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
ancestor; forefather; foremother
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
indicate reason; infers some protest
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Madadayo!(No, Not Yet!) (film)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
rare (or peculiar) animal
journal; magazine; periodical
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
mythical Japanese hominid (similar to yeti or Bigfoot)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
to speak; to hear a voice
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
when; how soon; how long until
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
willpower; energy; vitality
ten; 10; ten years of age
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)