insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
establishment; settlement
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
junior high school student; middle school pupil
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
neglecting; leaving alone
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
home area; home town; local
semi-pro; semi-professional
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
session; jam session; jam