soybean; soybeans boiled until soft for making miso
Leitman; Leitmann; Reitman
track event; running event
preparatory-department student
counter for wheels and flowers
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
close; intimate; on good terms
recreational area; leisure land
I don't like it; I hate it
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
application form (esp. job application)
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
that's (as in "that's all")
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns