to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
(period of) a year; during an era
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to entrust; to leave to a person
job hunting; job searching
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
forcibly; against one's will
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
favorite; favourite; habitually used
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
interview (e.g. for a job)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout