hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
big catch (fishing); good haul
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
building (construction) site
without permission; without notice
newcomer; initiate; rookie