towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
training; drill; practice; discipline
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
incident; affair; happening; event
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
so; to such an extent; such
adoration; admiration; devotion
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
board of directors; board of trustees
to have one's name entered (in a list)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon