enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; this sort of; like this
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
one day; (on) a certain day
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
story; tale; talk; discussion
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sanity; consciousness; soberness
infection; contagion; becoming infected