expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hello; good day; good afternoon
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
novel; original; new; innovative
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
shopping; purchased goods
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
here and there; in places
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
Dragon Quest (game) (abbr)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
outline; summary; argument
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
out of character; unlike one
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)