soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; by what means
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
meeting; greeting; welcome
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while