to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
simply; merely; only; solely
to have (something) innate; to be born with
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
such; like that; that sort of; very
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
although I say; although one might say; although called
novelization; novelisation; turning a film script into a novel
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
not yet known; unknown; strange
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
all you have to do is; just; that's all
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
alien (from another planet)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
major war; great war; world war
great war; great battle; world war
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
considerably; greatly; a lot
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded