to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
for a while; for some time; for a period
future (usually near); prospects
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
summer vacation; summer holiday
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to gain fame; to make one's name
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
work; business; company; study
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
speaking voice; talking voice
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
breathing of a sleeping person
planned; scheduled; systematic
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)