(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
established practice; custom
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
consequence; outcome; result; blame
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
almost every day; almost daily
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl