club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
made-to-order; custom-made
lucky day; auspicious day
Naoki prize (literary award)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
school building; schoolhouse
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
the first and second; a few
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
change; metamorphosis; transformation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
sincere; earnest; serious
to miss a chance; to fail to do
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to watch over; to watch attentively
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to some extent; to a certain extent
growth period; period of rapid growth
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to win the prize; to win the ring
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
new creation; new invention; new production; new breed
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
Shimamoto Rio (1983.5.18-)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.