bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to throw on the fire; to burn
not understanding; not knowing
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
Japan's best; number one in Japan
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
basket; basketball; basket cloth
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
go on!; right!; here goes!
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
don't worry; no worries; never mind