active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
problematical statement; controversial statement
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I see; that's right; indeed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to tighten; to press hard
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
club activities; extracurricular activities
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to relax; to feel at home
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim