traditional Japanese dance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
brand items; brand-name goods
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
window-shopping; window-gazing
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
female high school student
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
largest class; top category
severe earthquake; violent tremor
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
the times; the world; society
contract; compact; agreement
guardian; protector; patron; parent