animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
origin; beginning; source
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
accurate; correct; precise; exact
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
reality; actuality; hard fact
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
heating; application of heat
end; close; conclusion; termination
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!