to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
value; worth; virtue; blessing
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
cartoon characters; anime characters
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
yearned for; longed for; missed
general idea; concept; notion
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
writing (e.g. as a profession)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)