awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
particularly; only; in the case of
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
national holiday; festival day
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
folklore studies; folkloristics
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
the opposite sex; isomerism
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
part-time worker; part-timer
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
estimate (of costs); budget
application; request; petition
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
female university student; female college student
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
girls' or women's division or section
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing