to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
ardent; passionate; vehement
faking crying; crocodile tears
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
rebellious phase; rebellious age
expressing one's mind; speaking out
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to lose population (e.g. of active forum members, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
ready-made; common-law (wife)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
pre-washed rice; wash-free rice; musenmai
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
state of mind; mentality; psychology
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
boyfriend; almost boyfriend
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
kiss scene; kissing scene
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)