dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bolt from the blue; great surprise
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to say no more; to sink into silence
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
just one person; only one
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
enough is enough; no further!
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
regular time; stated period
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
good feeling; feeling good
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to live; to make a living; to get on with