young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be pleased with; to suit
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
literally; self-explanatorily
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
rejection (of an application)
value; worth; virtue; blessing
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to knock down; to knock out
although; but; even though; I wish that
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
nod; inclination of the head
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
period of time; time slot; time zone
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)