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