previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
mobile phone number; cell phone number
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to become inverted; to become reversed
January; first month of the lunar calendar
close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
penalty; sentence; punishment
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
within; inside of; less than
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to raise one's voice; to shout