wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
major label debut (recording)
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
line; queue; procession; matrix
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
everything; anything; nothing
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
place; situation; position; location
death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal