substrate; (computer) circuit board
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(not so) much; (not) very
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
in the face of; in defiance of
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
self-consciousness; self-awareness
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
somehow; for some reason or other
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
going to and fro; back and forth
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
but; however; provided that
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)