bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
not counting (as anything significant)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
assertion; declaration; affirmation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
main cause; primary factor
war; fighting; fierce competition
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
the other day; lately; recently
student in a lower grade; underclassman
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
summer vacation; summer holiday
winter vacation; winter holidays
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)