fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
hostility; antagonism; opposition
crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
visual confirmation; sighting
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to chase; to run after; to pursue
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to leave as is; to ignore
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
same generation; one's generation
Roka; Roka Tokutomi (1868.12.8-1927.9.18; novelist)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
Shuki; Zhu Xi (1130-1200 CE); Chu Hsi
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion