ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
senior high school; high school
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
episode; anecdote; vignette
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
third (base, baseman, gear)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach