loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
current student; enrolled student
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
recommendation (by others)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself
one's share; one's portion
done; just done; just finished
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
cooking class; cookery school
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson