to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
recommendation; endorsement
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
man among men; manly man; alpha male
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
cannot be compared with; no match for
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
the farthest ends; the furthest ends