to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
alteration; falsification; faking
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
popular person; favorite; favourite
invisibly; secretly; privately
primary school; elementary school; grade school
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
as a child; when one was a child
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
production (e.g. play); direction
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
likability; favorability; popularity
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
ardent; passionate; vehement
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross