casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
new student; freshman; first-year student
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to take up space; to occupy space
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
wages; pay; rental payment
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
raising (a question); posing (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; (arch.) lifting up
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
chilly; unpleasantly cold
March; third month of the lunar calendar
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
cargo pants; cargo trousers
down jacket; quilted down coat
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
sake in a tumbler; glassful of sake
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle