exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
question; inquiry; enquiry
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
health drink; pep-up drink
Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
for the first time in one's life
trauma (usu. psychological)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
it's been a long time; long time no see
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
of course; certainly; naturally
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)