field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
student teacher; trainee teacher
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
right beside; close to; nearby
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
strong interaction; strong force
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
not necessarily so; is not always true
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
besides; in addition; also; moreover
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something