brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
memories; recollections; reminiscence
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
university student; college student
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come