the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
isn't it; right?; you know?
short trip; brief journey; excursion
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
shah; former ruler of Iran
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
family vacation; family trip
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
two classes; double; two sets
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits