living by oneself; living alone
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
trio; gang of three; threesome
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
student in a lower grade; underclassman
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
again and again; repeatedly
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to summon; to get used to call
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
face with no make-up; sobriety
wearing one's hair in braids
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
to give an impression; to make an impression
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
prospects of victory; chances of success
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to shout (in anger); to yell
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler