thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
vocational school; technical school
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
tight skirt; straight skirt
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
private school; non-government school
government worker; public servant; civil servant
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
growth rate; coefficient of extension
being bunched up together; being crowded together
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
scandal; deplorable event
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent