retention; maintenance; preservation
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
egg candling; egg testing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
fried prawns; fried shrimp
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
first meeting; first interview with
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
method of bringing up; method of raising
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind