hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to compete with; to vie for
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
our country; our land; one's own country
island country mentality; insular spirit; insularism; insularity
relation; connection; relevance
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
and so; therefore; for that reason
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
hundred times; hundred degrees
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
match; game; bout; contest
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
modesty; self-control; discretion
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
control; check; restraint; inhibition