rebellious phase; rebellious age
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to make an appearance; to show up
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to run up to; to rush over
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still