company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
the same; the said; likewise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
bet; wager; stake; gamble
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to wring the neck; to strangle
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
assorted grains; cereals; millet
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted