snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
hammer throw (track and field)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
marshland; wetland; swampland
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
feminine; womanly; female
pure and innocent; immaculate
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
subordinate work; assistant; servant
lost property; something dropped and left behind
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
another prefecture; other prefectures
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
Lyons; Lions (baseball team)
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to continue to do; to persist in doing