to anticipate; to foresee
fragile item; broken article
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
empirical; from experience
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
principal occupation; core business
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to talk (a person) down; to confute
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)