to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
father; dad; husband; you; he
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
the same; the said; likewise
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to have meaning; to be meaningful
rather; better; instead; if anything
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to collect information; to gather knowledge
older brother; elder brother
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)