clanging; empty; deserted
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
personification; anthropomorphization
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
study group; study meeting
extended leave; long vacation
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
review (of learned material); revision
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
rich person; wealthy person
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
incense burner; utensil for carrying live charcoal
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
r-stem irregular conjugation (in classical Japanese); r-irregular conjugation
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack