to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
temporary closing of classes
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
mask; disguise; guise; mask
regular time; stated period
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
ahead; before; the future
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
story; tale; talk; discussion
any more; any further; any better; any longer
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
one's post; place of work; workplace
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
main question; real issue at hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
that; the matter in question
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets