oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
apologies for the crude food
for work; in a manner related to work
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
commerce; trade; business
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
actor; actress; player; performer
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
handsome man; actor in a love scene