to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
main cause; primary factor
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to strip and leave clothes lying around
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
reading partway; leaving half-read
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
combination television and video-recorder (or DVD)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
going back to sleep; sleeping in
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
rebellious phase; rebellious age
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to talk the night away; to talk all night
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
joint-locking technique (in judo)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
counterattack; reversal technique
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop