narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
exclusivism; exclusionism
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
originating; causing; beginning
reaction; response; reaction
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to lean against; to set against
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
reinforcement; strengthening
to call for somebody's participation
to follow another's example
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to pay the bill; to settle an account
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
languid; weary; listless; melancholy