past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cram school; private tutoring school
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
(clenched) fist; knuckles
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
probability; likelihood; chances
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
(another's) daughter; young lady
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fast walking; semi-jogging
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to feel hungry; to get hungry
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
something or other; anything
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to taste; to try (food or drink)