being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
(made of) stone; stone-built
around the clock; day and night
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
creak; squeak; rasping sound
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
older brother; elder brother
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
talk; conversation; dialogue
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
fair and square; open and aboveboard
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing