opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
wherein; therein; thereinto
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
department store; department
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
brand items; brand-name goods
contract; compact; agreement
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect