to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
simply; merely; only; solely
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
rhyming game; play on words; pun
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
recommendation of an influential person
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
coexistence; living together
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days