tempura;  deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
 above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 to get dirty;  to become dirty;  to become sullied;  to become corrupted;  to lose one's chastity
 attaining Buddhahood;  becoming a Buddha;  entering Nirvana;  going to heaven;  resting in peace;  dying (peacefully)
 spicy;  hot;  salty;  harsh (criticism);  severe (punishment);  painful
 to rely on;  to depend on;  to count on;  to turn to (for help)
 and (so);  (and) then;  because of which;  in addition to that
 chattering;  talk;  idle talk;  chatty;  talkative;  chatterbox
 please!;  I'm asking you;  for heaven's sake
 wind;  breeze;  manner;  behaviour;  cold;  influenza
 sorting;  arrangement;  liquidation;  settlement;  retrenchment;  curtailment
 this world;  this life;  world of the living
 regret;  flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
 valid;  proper;  right;  appropriate;  reasonable
 to bow;  to bow one's head;  to apologize;  to apologise;  to bow to;  to yield to
 exactly as stated;  verbatim
 and yet;  though;  when;  in spite of
 to imitate;  to follow;  to emulate
 worry;  concern;  anxiety;  care;  help;  aid
 polish;  improvement;  burnishing
 one's self-possession;  one's presence of mind
 nothing;  naught;  nought;  un-;  non-
 set of three;  three sets;  three classes
 anticlimax;  let-down;  disappointment;  loss of interest
 to be muddy;  to be slushy
 love hotel;  short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
 overwhelming victory;  crushing victory;  sweeping victory;  landslide victory
 given the situation;  now that it has come to this;  if it comes to this
 (fighting) spirit;  motivation;  shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.);  cheer;  kiai;  short shout when performing an attacking move
 part;  portion;  amount;  worth (as in "two days' worth");  one's means;  one's place;  one's duty
 unsatisfied;  unsatisfactory;  insufficient
 Parent-Teacher Association;  PTA
 middle-aged man;  Buddhist priest
 paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex);  compensated dating
 lesson;  class work;  teaching;  instruction
 to start;  to begin;  to start up (a business, society, etc.);  to open (e.g. a store);  to start ...;  to begin to ...
 cheap;  inexpensive;  calm;  peaceful;  quiet
 seat;  location (of a gathering, etc.);  place;  position;  post
 textbook;  coursebook;  schoolbook