junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
first shrine visit of the New Year
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
monetary offering; offertory
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
remaining silent; keeping secret
whispering into a person's ear
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to get someone to say; to make someone say
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
author; writer; novelist; artist
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
long (time); protracted; prolonged
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
arrangement of chapters; dividing into chapters
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent