me, me, me; egotistic; ego-driven
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
multiplication table; times table
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
great commander; famous commander
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to be in complete attendance
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
in low spirits; dejected; sad
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to be annoying; to be troublesome
impression; strong belief; conviction
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
time limit; closing day; deadline
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
pupil; disciple; follower
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
while alive; during one's lifetime