preparation; arrangements
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
pupil; student; schoolchild
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to redeem (from sin); to save
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to raise one's voice; to shout
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look down (on); to condescend (to)