dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just above; right overhead
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
right under; directly below
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
stillness; repose; standing still
to become an expert; to be master at
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to order; to command; to appoint
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
general; popular; common; typical
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly