dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to forget to put in; to leave out
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
companion; company; tritagonist
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
very; extremely; excessively
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
existence; possession; having; limited company
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to walk away; to walk off
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
boy; son; baby boy; young man
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
just past noon; afternoon
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
more than usual; especially; particularly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning