super hero play; playacting as action heroes
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
in the same manner as before; the same as always
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
fine weather; fair weather
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
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
interview (e.g. for a job)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
another time; some other time
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop