having gone too far to turn back
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to be photographed; to be projected
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
very young; little; childish; immature
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to get slightly dirty (all over)
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to snatch from; to steal from
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
top of the head; crown of the head
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
management studies; business administration (study of)
night school; evening school; evening class; night study
studying very hard; studying like mad
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
retreating figure; appearance from behind
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
one's way back; one's way home
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back