hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
two times; twice; two degrees
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
suspicious-looking; fishy
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
country living; life in the country; country life
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
one more time; once more; once again
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(in) the air; midair; sky
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
being up to the person himself
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes