to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
guardian; protector; patron; parent
studies; schoolwork; classwork
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
time; season; period; phase; stage
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
pleasant feeling; good vibes
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
don't you think?; indicates question
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
something; some kind of; for some reason
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
main question; real issue at hand
to ask a question; to ask questions
for the first time in one's life
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
unexpectedly; surprisingly