gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
jellied fish or meat broth
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
righteousness; justice; right
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
openly; in public; without caring what others think
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
flippant; saucy; know-all