sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
very; much; greatly; a lot of
climax; peak; zenith; apex
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to be jealous; to be envious
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
assistant language teacher; ALT; foreign national serving as an assistant teacher of English in a Japanese classroom; alanine aminotransferase; ALT
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
offender; criminal; culprit
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
four-legged tray for festive food
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)