hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
when it comes to; concerning
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
close; intimate; on good terms
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Japanese-style desk (short, used while sitting on the floor)
one parent; single parent
second marriage; remarriage
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
(state of) unconsciousness
temporary absence from school
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
to look after (often medically); to take care of
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
to run around; to bustle about
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
card game (played with a French-suited deck)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements