to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
metal sake jug; sake warmer
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to be helpful; to be useful
preface; introduction; preamble
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
party; set; gang; company; person
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
outsider; someone outside of a group
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
cake or snack served with tea
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
as soon as possible; ASAP
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp