to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
war; fighting; fierce competition
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
roadshow (theatrical release)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
real intention; true motive; true meaning
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
direct unforked road; straight path
street at night; making a night journey
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
time limit; time restriction
man who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her; supernatural wolf stalking humans in the woods
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
back off!; leave me alone!
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir