year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
junior high school student; middle school pupil
gas suicide; suicide by inhalation of gas
article; news story; report; account
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
I see; that's right; indeed
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
workman; enterpriser; schemer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
fixed; obvious; commonplace
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
pricking; stinging; tingling
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
being very good at; strongest point
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although