to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
at that time; in those days
trivial; not amounting to much
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
funny story; funny anecdote
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
Attack on Titan (manga, anime)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
number of copies; circulation
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
retention; maintenance; preservation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
very interesting; of great interest