style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
decoration; ornament; trimmings
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to shout (in anger); to yell
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
at first; in the beginning; originally
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
welcome!; nice to see you!
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to say; to be called; to do
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Japan's best; number one in Japan
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to watch over; to watch attentively
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
long ago; already; a long time ago
reconciliation; make peace with
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
photography contest; photography competition
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries