young and energetic; up-and-coming
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
alteration; falsification; faking
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
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; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
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reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn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 make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
likability; favorability; popularity
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; 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