to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
several years; a few years
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
appointment; rendezvous; date
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to squash; to crush; to flatten
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)