duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
meditation; contemplation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to take a roll call; to take the register
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
sublime; noble; high-minded
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
the same school; the said school
to be led by; to be headed by
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
flawless; absolute perfection
interception (email); wiretap; bug
starting point; starting line
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises