sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
greeting; a fine thing to say
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
counter seat; seat at the counter
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment