loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
eating between meals; snacking
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
since when; from when; how long
rebellious phase; rebellious age
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
one's family (home) background (environment)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
genius; prodigy; natural gift
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
ago; since; before; previous
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
first shrine visit of New Year
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to collect; to assemble; to gather
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy