hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
apologies for the crude food
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
return; relapse; recurrence
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
assistance; backing; reinforcements
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
height of; middle of; full bloom
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
convenience; user-friendliness
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose