to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
truth is stranger than fiction
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
of course; certainly; naturally
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to squeeze out; to wring out
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
all night; throughout the night
revenge; having a second go (at something)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
24th day of the month; 24 days
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post