large amount of money; great cost
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
earth science; geoscience
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to sniff out; to get wind of
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to engage in lively conversation
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
set of three; three sets; three classes
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
spring break; spring vacation
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
graduation ceremony; commencement
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
aforementioned; above-mentioned
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to be manipulated; (lit.) to be made to dance
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)