fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
since then; from that time; ever since
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
transport; freight; shipping
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
greeting; a fine thing to say
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
these guys; these fellows
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to surround; to crowd around
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)
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin