Kobayashi Maya (1979.7.12-)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
cold noodles (in Korean style); chilled Chinese noodles; cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
stochastic variable; random variable
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
very important person; super star; super big shot
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
scattered animal feed; ground bait
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
baseball player; ballplayer
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
wearing one's hair in braids
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
fast approach; quick intimacy
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
same village; same town; same province
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
(giving) instruction; initiation