to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
returning from school; going home from school
older brother; elder brother
to throw at; to turn; to raise
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
every person; each one; everybody
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
the one absolute truth; the one reality
to grow taller (of people)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
virile; tough; masculine; intense
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
largest class; top category
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
price; cost; value; worth; value
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
time; season; period; phase; stage
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
Buddhist family chapel; altar room