to unfold; to unroll; to open
junior high school student; middle school pupil
senior high school student
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
article; news story; report; account
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
fast-talking; rapid talking
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to indicate; to show; to point to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
back (of a chair); backrest
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
participation; joining; entry
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which