state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
almost completely empty; virtually empty
practice; practising; training; study
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism