lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
to talk; to chat; to chatter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
per person; per capita; per head
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip