mystery; mysteriousness; secret
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
business; trade; operations; sales
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
female high school student
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
like that; that way; thus
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
root; joint; base; crotch
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
with a start; with a jump
scolding; reprimand; lecture
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)