very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at first; in the beginning; originally
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
help; assistance; service
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
use; utilization; utilisation; application
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
journal; magazine; periodical
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
by sheer strength; by brute force
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)