hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
society; public; community; social studies
provisional; temporary; tentative
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
fully prepared; all ready
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
got it; roger; leave it to me
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
person concerned; interested party; related party
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
carriage; movement (of the body)
hundred points; perfect mark
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
together with; same; both; all; including ...
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)