standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to open (one's eyes) wide
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
senior high school student
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
partly open; in half bloom
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
stirring; slight movement
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
inside; interior; inner part
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt