man who financially depends on a woman
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
serious look (on one's face); straight face
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
at work; in the midst of work; working
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to peddle (goods); to hawk
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to find out; to discover; to locate
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
to increase; to add to; to augment
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
competing companies; rival companies
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
just a minute; small quantity
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
average amount from one customer
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter