to beat someone by ganging up on them
hair growth formula; hair growth agent
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
student guidance; student counseling
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
(for the) first time in one's life
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
unrequited love; one-sided love
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
washing machine (laundry)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
very popular; highly favoured
graduation ceremony; commencement
1,000,000; one million; million; many
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
a little bit; a little while
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to slide into; to slip into
what do you want?; can I help you?
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for