first year of high school; first-year high school student
outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
consideration; taking into account
history of Japan; Japanese history
in unison; as one; united
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
world peace; peace of the world
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
by all means; by all costs
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to challenge (a person) to a fight
war; battle; match; game; competition
loss; defeat; counter for losses
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
somebody who is bad at horse-riding; a fidgety, restless person
one may well say so, but ...; even more than