hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
evening; last night; yesterday evening
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
before the end of this year
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
taking a commemorative photo
array; muster; line-up; full force
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
parental love or affection
moment to quit; way to quit
old body; aged person; elderly person
job hunting; job searching