estimate (of costs); budget
large amount of money; great cost
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
first (of its kind) in Japan
Hitomi Kinue (1907.1.1-1931.8.2)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be born; to come into the world
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
every year; yearly; annually
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
great player; star player
successively; one after another
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
Matsuda Takeshi (1984.6.23-)
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
piece; fragment; one (object)