impression; strong belief; conviction
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
good-for-nothing; worthless
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to sit for an examination
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
store interior; inside of a shop
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
pride; boast; credit (to)
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to shout (in anger); to yell
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated