I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
club activities; extracurricular activities
to flare up; to fly into a rage
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)