stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
looks; personal appearance; features
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
gem; jewel; precious stone
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
the other day; lately; recently
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
active; dynamic; behavioural
automobile society; motorized society
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink