string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
independence; self-reliance
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to cross the line; to go too far
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
first thing in the morning
successively; one after another
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)