to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
corridor; hallway; passageway
first thing in the morning
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
participation; joining; entry
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
rest; break; recess; intermission
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be too numerous; to be too much
one by one; in detail; minutely