decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to express (in words); to confess
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
in that way; like that; that way
smoke and fumes (e.g. from cooking); beacon; skyrocket; fireworks
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
class representative; head of class
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
to take up space; to occupy space
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to detain; to take into custody
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to help each other; to cooperate
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
toddling; taking tottering steps
the whole year; all the year
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence