to prostrate oneself (before)
unswept hairdo originating in the mid-eighteenth century (now popular at traditional weddings)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
step in a Japanese entranceway
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
as soon as possible; ASAP
telephone call; telephone (device)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
departure; leaving; setting off
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
Bōsō Peninsula (also alt. name for Chiba Prefecture)
utilization of waste materials; recycling
slight; insignificant; small
to promote; to make richer
match (for lighting a fire)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
direct descent; direct line
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset