to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to open (one's eyes) wide
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
kvass; fermented beverage made from rye bread
brown; light brown; tawny
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
understanding person; supporter
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
rather; sooner; preferably
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
depravity; corruption; degradation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
you could say that; that might be so
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay