(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what kind of; what sort of; what
to be jealous; to be envious
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
Urusei Yatsura (manga series by Rumiko Takahashi)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
(large) building; public building; hall
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nightlife; night amusements
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
that's the way it is; such is life
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
somewhat below; slightly below
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
genius; prodigy; natural gift