having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to repeat; to do over again
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
commander; general; leader
life; living; I; me; student
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(political) power; authority; influence
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
foreign; abroad; overseas
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
to hang one's head; to droop one's head