clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
at the window; by the window; next to the window
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
place; position; location; position; standing; status
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
results; record; grades; marks
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
suffix for familiar person
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal