stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
presence (impressive quality)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
armband; arm band; brassard
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
guidance; protective custody
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
to walk away; to walk off
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
family name; lineage; birth; clan
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
one breath; chug!; drink!
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek