to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
answering machine; answer phone
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
depravity; corruption; degradation
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
to have a smattering knowledge of
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
doing whatever one pleases
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to call again; to call someone back
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
two classes; double; two sets
dream for the future; hopes for the future
future (usually near); prospects
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
technique; art; skill; move
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
to snatch from; to steal from
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to pick up; to find; to gather
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
taste; liking; preference
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona