fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
human relations; personal relationships
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
Yoshida Saori (1982.10.5-)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
very popular; highly favoured
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
making one's best exertions
unpadded kimono; 1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
considerably; greatly; a lot
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
third-year student; third-year pupil
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
great depth; bottomless; great height