to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
covered in mud; mud-caked
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
environment; surroundings; circumstances
little by little; bit by bit
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
these guys; these fellows
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
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
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression