standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
welcome; (warm) reception
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
existence; possession; having; limited company
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew