idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
only; merely; but; no more than
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
victim; injured party; sufferer
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
wherein; therein; thereinto
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
originally; by nature; from the start
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; situation; position; location
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
electricity; (electric) light