meteor swarm; meteor shower
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to give; to do (something) for
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
clothing and accessories; attire
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
at someone's (something's) mercy
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
underground website or online message board for a school where students typically exchange information on tests, commit cyberbullying, etc.
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to have a hard time of it
deviation-value-oriented education; education focused on test results; education that stresses studying and passing exams to raise one's ranking; academic cramming
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
television program; TV program
carnivore; carnivorous animal
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
attack; assault; attempt; try