stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
keep up your strength; chin up!
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
so; like this; in this way
both hands; both arms; ten
chatter mark (machine tools)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this school; the school in question
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
named after; associated with; connected with
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
look!; there!; here!; that is
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless