two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
student (esp. a university student)
league; federation; union; alliance
student guidance; student counseling
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
should time and circumstances permit
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(not so) much; (not) very
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
operation; functioning; running
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
very young; little; childish; immature
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
how; in what way; in what manner
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
never mind!; don't worry about it
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity