underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
mid-year gift; summer gift
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
congratulation; celebration
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
don't you think?; indicates question
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
individualism; egoism; selfishness
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
third day of the month; three days
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
plaster or mortar-covered wall
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker