enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
senior high school; high school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
suffix for familiar person
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
... years old; age (of) ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
body; physical system; (the) person
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
make; workmanship; preparation
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
calling by name; designation; nomination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset