to be preeminent; to be outstanding
unattractive, uncouth man
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to be profitable; to yield a profit
leadership; initiative; spearhead
men and women of all ages
popular person; favorite; favourite
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
need for social approval and self-esteem
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to move forward; to move on
to be injured; to sustain a wound
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
very young; little; childish; immature
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that