losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
to be powered on; to be turned on
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
private affairs; personal matter
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
superior; excellent; fine
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
editor (in publishing, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to begin; to set about; to start
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
interior design; interior; upholstery
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
just past noon; afternoon
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
your husband; her husband
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)