clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
polyline; broken line; zigzag; polygonal line
trembling from fear; trembling all over
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
appointment; rendezvous; date
situation of one's own doing
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to not believe one's ears
belonging to no party or school of thought
to be contrary to one's expectations
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
fluent (in a language); flowing
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
large family; extended family
closing of a school; closed school
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord