literally; to the letter; literal
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
period of time; time slot; time zone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
seriously addicted online game junky
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
disclosure; exposure; revelation
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
one after another; in rapid succession
such; like that; that sort of; very
(wearing) low over one's eyes
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)