prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
order; sequence; procedure
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
life; living; I; me; student
how long; how far; how much
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
working adult; full-fledged member of society
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
mental; spiritual; emotional
being left out; being ostracized
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
everyone at once; everyone together