to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
risky; dangerous; insecure
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
thousands; several thousand
to bail out (water); to scoop out
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
variety show (e.g. on TV)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
not necessarily so; is not always true
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
just managing; with great difficulty
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
all over Japan; throughout Japan
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to anticipate; to foresee
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege