topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
second (unit of time); arc second
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
gossip; corner of the mouth
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
roadside trees; row of trees
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness