uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
underworld; underside of society
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
left-hand radical of a character
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
countermeasure; counter-measure
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
approximation; having a close resemblance
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
instruction; direction; briefing
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
club activities; extracurricular activities
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
increase and decrease; fluctuation
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
semi-pro; semi-professional
attendance (at school); going to school
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage