dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to sniff out; to get wind of
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pointing (at; with one's finger)
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
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
set of three; three sets; three classes
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
spring break; spring vacation
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
graduation ceremony; commencement
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
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)
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
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 (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
spending heavily on virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time 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.)