anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
sense of speed; speed; promptness
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits