the West; the Occident; Western countries
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
with a friendly grin; smilingly
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
as if it were about oneself
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient