finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
end of war; cessation of hostilities
nothing but; except; no more than
rather; better; instead; if anything
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
naturally; of course; understandably
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
rest; break; recess; intermission
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hey there; I say; see here
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen