sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
senior high school student
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
championship race; struggle for victory
now; the present time; just now; another; more
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
plant having four leaves on one stalk
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
several years; a few years
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
with each person; with everyone
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)