to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be needed; to be wanted
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
elder sister; effeminate man
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one thin flat object; one sheet
support group; fan club; (election) committee
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it is not (like that) either
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions