to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
license; permit; licence; certificate
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to triumph; to be elated with success
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
number two; mistress; concubine
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
moaning; muttering; complaining
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
modular bath; prefabricated bath
living; lifestyle; living room
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
supreme; greatest; highest; best
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to begin purchasing; to purchase