clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict
grappling firmly; being locked together
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
how others look at you; what others think about you
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
house where one was born; one's parents' house
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts