to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
amateur baseball; sandlot baseball
to bury; to embed; to implant
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
gekiga style; manga style characterized by bold lines and dramatic composition
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
counter for birds or rabbits
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means