to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
day after day; day by day
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
apparent; obvious; very clear
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
spirit; heart; disposition
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
positive thinking; optimism
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
main cause; primary factor
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
black-market lending; illegal loan
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
internal organs; intestines; viscera
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
being on the ropes; losing ground
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit