parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
feeling; sense; impression
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
such; this sort of; like this
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
manly; masculine; like a man
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
two persons; two people; pair; couple
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr