to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
all present; all concerned; all of us
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
trainspotter; railway enthusiast; railfan
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
of no interest; not interested
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
to redeem (from sin); to save
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
how can (one) do something
elopement; running away with a lover
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to run around; to bustle about
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
script; screenplay; scenario
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to kick over; to kick down
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate