image of (an ideal) person
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
belief; faith; conviction
contest; comparison; competition
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
muddy water; red-light district
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
classmate; friend in the same class
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
shipping industry; shipping business; marine transportation business
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly