study; diligence; discount; reduction
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
upper half of the body; upper body
ongoing; in progress; afoot
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
amusing; funny; interesting
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
the other day; lately; recently
civilized person; civilized people
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
naughty; mischievous; unruly
older sister and younger brother
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate