appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
adds force or indicates command
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
bungalow; one-story house
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
the other day; a few days ago
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheaded
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
I appreciate your efforts
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind