to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
every year; yearly; annually
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for books; volume
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance