How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
bowing (a string instrument)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
Japanese person; Japanese people
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
class-A; A class; A grade
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
low (level, value, price, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
under ... years of age; less than ... years old