grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
right angle; perpendicular
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
konoshiro gizzard shad (Konosirus punctatus)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
named after; associated with; connected with
independence from parents
having various interests; wide range of interests
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
overconfident; presumptuous
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
homecoming; return to one's home
display and sale of new products
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
look; glance; (at first) sight
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
fine performance; tour de force
complete recovery of health
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
though one didn't intend (expect) to
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person