to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
independence; self-reliance
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
it's no joke; gimme a break!
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
character building; formation of character; personality development
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
(feather) duster; dusting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
something like ...; something called ...
novel; original; new; innovative
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to lead someone around by the nose
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing