district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to finish reading; to read through
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
at that time; in those days
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
study; diligence; discount; reduction
right beside; close to; nearby
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
even if not; even without
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
on bad terms; at loggerheads