declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
as is habit; the way life normally is
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
distinction; differentiation; classification
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
way of training; method of bringing up children
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
festival; feast; carnival
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
(another's) daughter; young lady
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
boy; son; baby boy; young man
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue