or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
memories; recollections; reminiscence
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
senior high school; high school
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
short distance; short range; short-haul
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
and; thereupon; because of that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
festival; feast; carnival
to overdo; to do too much
bento; Japanese box lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood