by means of; due to; because of; according to
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
Matsuzaki Shigeru (1949.11-)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
summer vacation; summer holiday
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
I see; that's right; indeed
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
factory; plant; mill; workshop
all over Japan; throughout Japan
middle and high-school students
favorite; favourite; habitually used
(period of) a year; during an era
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to encamp; to take up positions
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to lean against; to set against
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
chair; stool; post; office; position
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses