to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
training; drill; practice; discipline
great difference; big difference; wide margin
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
several people; a few people
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
older brother; elder brother
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
participation; joining; entry; adherence
area around the Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station in Tokyo (popular meeting point)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed