eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
out of character; unlike one
fighting stance; fighting pose
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
overseas student; exchange student
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
(punishment by) striking with fists
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to feel depressed; to be down
club activities; extracurricular activities
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
consumer electronics; home appliances
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pure heart; naivete; innocence
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
without cause; without reason
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
unidentifiable; unidentified