load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
endless; boundless; everlasting
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
because of; owing to; due to
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
cache; place to hide something
original intention; initial resolution
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer