prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
story of one's experiences
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
tedious; boring; being fed up with
suffix for familiar person
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
upstart; mushroom millionaire
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
pupil; student; schoolchild
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
letter; missive; note; mail
mountain heath (Phyllodoce nipponica)
brush and ink; writing; drawing
living thing; organism; creature; biology
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to anticipate; to foresee
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl