elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
physical education; PE; gym (class)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
the way back; the way home; return trip
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
two persons; two people; pair; couple