learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
serious look (on one's face); straight face
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
looking on (somebody) as hostile
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
seriously ill patient; critically ill patient; serious case
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to have medicine be effective
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
otherwise; or else; if not
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
this occasion; at this time; now
to give directions; to issue instructions
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
marathon; long-distance race