complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
running as fast as one can
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
three sides; small offering stand
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
kindling; tinder; chips of firewood
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
net cafe refugee; homeless person living in an Internet cafe
to lead a life; to live a life
to be exhausted; to be worn out
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names