party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
brackish water; brine; salt water
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
another thing; exception; special case
tolerance; broad-mindedness
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
president (of a society); chairman
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
secretary; councillor; councilor
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
head (of the body); tip; head (e.g. of a tool); boss; head; header (in soccer); heading (the ball)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
essence; true nature; substance; reality
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
middle class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
3rd day of the month; three days
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
case (container); case (instance, situation); case