to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
leader; authority; mainstay
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
Akure (Nigeria); Acre (Brazil)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to glare at each other; to confront each other
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
6th day of the month; six days
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
street stall; stand; booth
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
vitality; energy; dynamism
to get dead drunk; to drink oneself into a stupor
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to be parted from; to be separated
older brother and younger sister
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
the opposite direction; the other way
like this; in this way; as you see