odd couple; incongruous couple
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to differ; to vary; to disagree
such a thing; something like that
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
hand net; dip net; scoop net
will not do; do not; does not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
separate; scattered; apart
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings