particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
how many years; how long; what year
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
since when; from when; how long
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
possible; likely; probable
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
a little stylish; chic; trendy
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
these guys; these fellows
excursion; field trip; school trip
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
genuine article; real thing; real deal
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch