to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
deadly serious; deadly earnest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
another school; other schools
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to spread; to be propagated
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
feminine; womanly; female
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character