tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
hey there; I say; see here
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
journal; magazine; periodical
funny story; funny anecdote
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
spread; span; expanse; extent
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
all over Japan; throughout Japan
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to trample; to crush underfoot
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
person being waited for; person who waits
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
ninth month of the lunar calendar; September
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when