animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
everybody; every last one of them; all
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
email friend; email penpal
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
social networking service; SNS
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
wrong; different; not like that
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to worry about the future
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in-car announcement (on a train); PA system on a train
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
one day; (on) a certain day
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how