enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
gathering clouds; group of clouds
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to draw back; to leave (the area)
pupil; disciple; follower
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
diversion; putting something to another use
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
fuel consumption; gas mileage
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
two classes; double; two sets
toast; congratulatory cup
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to complain; to lodge a complaint
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)