(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to fill a hole with earth
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
please; somehow or other; one way or another
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
professor; teaching; instruction
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
long; drawn-out; very long
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to smash violently; to crush
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to cut corners; to be shoddy
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to drink up; to drain (cup)