(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to become distant; to recede
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
though; notwithstanding; although
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
store name; shop name; restaurant name
instead; but (on the other hand)
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
a pair (of shoes or socks)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
family; members of a family
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard