Vocabulary

uneducated

to arrive (of a thing; to someone); to reach (someone)

as capacity is reached; once the maximum number of participants is reached

to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction

firmly; resolutely; decisively; in a determined manner

not without; it's not that ...; slightly; somewhat; in some respects

to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

to turn a steering wheel

not safe for work; NSFW

even though; even; despite; notwithstanding

to recover its value; to bounce back; to rebound

to swear to God; to call on heaven as a witness; to cross one's heart

good-natured; congenial; having a nice personality

to adhere firmly to one's principles

a merchant claims to suffer losses but eventually amasses a fortune

Tokyo Citizens' Day (October 1)

prefectural citizens' day

to take responsibility for; to take the blame for

painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

being even; being square; owing nothing to each other

to heat on a fire (e.g. a frying pan)

giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy

sorry

to return a value

drama queen; tragic heroine

the moment one turns around; while turning around

ago; before the present

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

by choice; by preference; willingly; for the love of it; for the fun of it

I don't care; how should I know?; who cares?

to start writing (e.g. a book)

the above is hereby affirmed; such is the purpose of this document

the conversation becomes lively

to go out of order; to go wrong; to become abnormal; to show strange symptoms; to change (for the worse)

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

below; south of

above; north of

spouses are mirror images of each other

to pout

to scratch one's head (often when embarrassed or shy)