to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
difficult to ...; hard to ...
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
closing time; lockup; curfew
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
understood; I see; OK; present; here
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to get into trouble; to get busted
you (plural); all of you; you all
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to backfire; to have a harmful result
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
senior high school; high school
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
older brother; elder brother
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
two times; twice; two degrees
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
failure; mistake; blunder