a few years ago; some years back
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to run a shop; to have a shop
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to grow up; to become an adult
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
having no wife; being single; being unmarried; unmarried man
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
laughing foolishly; cackling
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
jokingly; in the form of a joke
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
persuasiveness; skilled in the art of persuasion
prickling; stinging; tingling