on time; on schedule; punctually
son of a bitch; piece of shit
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
to change completely; to change suddenly
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
end; close; finish; termination
electric massager; electronic money
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
failure (of a person); letdown; washout; idiot; fool; moron
to keep (a person) waiting
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
general term; generic name
Japanese hawthorn (Crataegus cuneata); may; quickthorn; whitethorn
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later