to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
new student; freshman; first-year student
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
order from the company president
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
working adult; full-fledged member of society
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
volunteer activities; volunteerism
trouble; quarrel; dispute
seeing one off; farewell; escort
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
(together) with; -wide; including
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes