self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
train that stops at every station; local train
south entrance; south exit
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
roadside tree; row of trees
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
in terms of; from the point of view of
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
female university student; female college student
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
strongish; somewhat strong
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
troubled face; worried expression
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
walking briskly; determinedly
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to