first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
memory-making; making memories
fast-talking; rapid talking
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
growth period; growing season
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
bad behavior; misbehavior
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness