dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
antiquity; the previous era
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
very popular; highly favoured
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to set (sun); to become dark
to collapse; to flop (onto)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
looks; features; (personal) appearance
order; command; directions; instructions
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to use up all one's strength; to die
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it; simple meal
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it