listen!; you see; mind you; remember
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
society; the world; the times
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
serious; not joking; straight
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
considerably; greatly; a lot
after a long time; for the first time in a while
present; gift; to give a present or gift
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight