to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to be damaged; to receive damage
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
foreign enemy; outside invader
defense; defence; protection
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
devoted; self-sacrificing
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
influential person; man of importance
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
you could say; you might say; verging on the
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
sour look; surly face; pout
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
two classes; double; two sets
senior high school student
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
the same generation; coeval
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
memory; ability to remember
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
love triangle; eternal triangle