very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
usually; under usual circumstances
to shed light; to cast light
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
every year; yearly; annually
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting