dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
manly; masculine; like a man
that's true; of course; obviously
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
tool; implement; means; furniture
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(another's) daughter; young lady
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
instant; moment; for an instant
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
unfairness; injustice; partiality