tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
world of the tengu; hell of the long-nosed goblins
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
name of a god; name of a shrine
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
gliding (through the air)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)