by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be worried; to be troubled
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one day; (on) a certain day