boyfriend; almost boyfriend
the whole village; all the villages (in an area)
double-dipping (a food item in sauce)
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
lust for money; hunger for money
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
to scrape off; to rub off
learning from observing others
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
teacher employment examination
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
archery range; archery ground; shooting range; firing range; position where an archer is standing; launch site (e.g. for rockets, missiles, etc.)
dressed up (in fine clothes)
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
new adult (in Japan, 20-year-old who has their coming-of-age ceremony within that year)
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
backup dancer; background dancer
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)