hardships of poverty; serious poverty
small, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
color guard; colour guard
bulletin board system; BBS
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
Daphnis and Chloe (novel by Longus, ballet by Ravel, etc.)
culture; arts and sciences
8th note; eighth note; quaver
gold, silver and bronze (medals)
bronze (third-place) prize
lucky seventh (inning); seventh-inning stretch
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects