iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
life; living; I; me; student
deckle-edged (e.g. paper); eared (e.g. jug); with lugs
tail (animal); tail end; tip
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
(being) worth seeing; impressive
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
educated; learned; schooled
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amount of money; sum of money
university student; college student
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with