crow (Corvus spp.); raven
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to say; to be called; to do
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
major subject; special study
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
and; thereupon; because of that
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
two classes; double; two sets
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous