just now; a moment ago; this very minute
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
poor physical health; bad shape
greeting; a fine thing to say
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to mix; to stir; to blend
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
complementation; supplementation; completion
end of a match; end of a game
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
when it becomes; when it comes to
influence; clout; leverage
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
rice cultivation; rice farming
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
just because; even if; even though
long distance relationship
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance