below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
being dotted with; being scattered
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
January; first month of the lunar calendar
good family; respectable family; decent family
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
regret; repentance; remorse
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in