young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
shah; former ruler of Iran
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
toe; toe (of a golf club)
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
popular person; favorite; favourite
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
just one person; only one
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
rather; better; instead; if anything
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
power; might; authority; influence
huge; enormous; great big
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
moment; brief space of time
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to clamber (up); to scale
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
long time; long interval; for quite some time
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)