front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to name; to call; to christen; to term
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
regular customer; valued client
the customer is always right; the customer is king
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
making one's best exertions
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
affectation; showiness; pretence
guardians; parents; father and older brother
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
(brute) force; using all one's might
to be shameless; to have a lot of nerve; to have nerves of steel; (lit.) to have hair on one's heart
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
Western clothing; Western binding
in that manner; like that
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
a few people; small number of people
everyday necessities; daily necessities
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
play equipment; playground equipment
whenever you want; any time you like
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
to break the silence; to break one's silence
sea level; (surface of) sea
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)