after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to revere; to respect; to worship
hung like a horse; big-dicked
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
duty; function; office; mission; task
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
in the morning; during the morning
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
shoulder (of a road); berm
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
large serving; large portion
control; check; restraint; inhibition
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
growth period (in children)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour