competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
shoulder strap (on a dress)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
no-good man; (male) loser
another; different; something else
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
civilian in military employ
criticism; commentary; review
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
arrogant; haughty; insolent
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
admission limit; restricted admission
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
big leakage; uncontained leak
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to become calm; to die down
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
help; assistance; service
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card