finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
police; police officer; police station
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
at that time; in those days
actor; actress; player; performer
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
this world; this life; world of the living