making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
having said that; on the other hand
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
it seems so; that's what it looks like
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
third day of the month; three days
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned