to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
accounting; administration (of money)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
high rating; good reputation
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
pride in one's strength or skill
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to understand from experience
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
frequency (of occurrence)
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
stagnation; hindrance; delay
written order; order form
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
postcard; memo; note; card
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to clear up; to become cloudless
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
branch office; agency; sub-branch
another; different; something else
parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
whichever one chooses; either way
parched beans scattered on Setsubun
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement