hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
servile character (disposition)
female high school student; isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
school of one's (first, second) choice
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
head over heels; headlong; head first
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
your husband; her husband
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
"it was all a dream"-ending
one room apartment; studio apartment
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
article; thing; object; property; real estate
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
daily necessities; everyday goods
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
malicious; deliberately mean
housewarming gift; housewarming
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
whistle (sound made with the lips)
spirit; heart; disposition
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
self-analysis; autoanalysis
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
delivery company; shipper