to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
senior high school; high school
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
combover; comb-over; (lit.) bamboo screen head (due to looking like the slats of a bamboo screen)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ignorant of the ways of the world