to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to look around; to survey
to be relieved; to feel relieved
display and sale of new products
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
such a thing; something like that
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to press a question; to cross-examine
parting; separation; farewell
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
with a start; with a jump
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number