to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
had better ...; had better not ...
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to spit out; to eject; to dump
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to go past; to pass; to pass by
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice