crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
meaning; significance; sense
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
for your information; I'm telling you
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
the very best; excellent; superb
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
sorry; excuse me; thank you
shachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
evening meal; dinner; supper
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
biological parent; real parent
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent