zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
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.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
fate; chance; relationship; tie
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
look!; there!; here!; that is
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be needed; to be wanted
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I see; that's right; indeed
money paid to the government
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
ventilation fan; extractor fan
inspection; examination; checking
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
(very) patient; persevering
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
branch office; branch store
wall with exposed timber pillars
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)