kindergartener; preschooler
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
supreme command; direction over all
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
person standing watch; guard duty
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
administrator; director; commissioner
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to investigate; to examine
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
big fan (of something or someone); great fan