first calligraphy of the year
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
in the prefecture; prefectural
the whole area; all areas
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
municipal office; council; city hall
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
to shout (in anger); to yell
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to rule; to govern; to administer
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to take a veneer off something
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
wooden hammer; wooden mallet