opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
general idea; concept; notion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
no matter how much time passes
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
residing; living; dwelling
(written) work; book; writings
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to follow another's example
female high-school student
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
library; book collection; paperback book
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life