izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
history of; experience of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
nothing but; none other than
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
time; season; period; phase; stage
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
symbol; code; sign; notation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)