(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
aquatic products; fisheries
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
also known as; also called
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
a long time ago; in those days
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to ask a high price; to overcharge
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
major incident; major happening; big scandal
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
actor; actress; player; performer
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to beat to death; to kill
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely