grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
third day of the month; three days
to chase; to run after; to pursue
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
me too; Me Too (movement); MeToo
spring break; spring vacation
in search of; in order to look for
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
base (military, expedition, etc.)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
author; writer; novelist; artist
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
surely; certainly; without doubt
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
long distance relationship
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
so what!; who gives a damn?