to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
just past noon; afternoon
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to hand over; to surrender
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
impossible; unlikely; improbable
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
meaning; significance; sense
how; in what way; by what means
the way back; the way home; return trip
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
live-action film; movie produced without using animation; real-life film
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
mechanism; organization; organisation
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited