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
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
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
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
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...