pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
promotion (school, military, etc.)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
really; truly; indeed; good grief
script; libretto; scenario
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
blunder; slip; error; error
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to happen to meet; to come across
shopping; purchased goods
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
suspicious-looking; fishy
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something