to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
corridor; hallway; passageway
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
already; now; no longer; not any more
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
physical education; PE; gym (class)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
pupil; student; schoolchild
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match