to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
content-free chat; idle gossip
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
junior high school student; middle school pupil
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
how many years; how long; what year
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to state; to express; to mention
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout