history of; experience of
to not take seriously; to take lightly
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to triumph; to be elated with success
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
perception; sensing; noticing
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to speak ill of; to disparage
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
penalty; sentence; punishment
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation