to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
specimen; sample; object to be examined
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
ancient time; age of the gods
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
this and that; one thing or another
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
knowing; (an) acquaintance