ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
middle and high-school students
every month; each month; monthly
troublesome; annoying; complicated
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
senior high school student
to employ; to hire; to charter
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to dance; to perform dance steps
to become completely chilled
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be opposite; to face each other
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
excursion; field trip; school trip