start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
instant; moment; for an instant
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to become better; to improve
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
last days; the end; one's fate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
being on duty; person on duty
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to be conspicuous; to stand out
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character
self-consciousness; self-awareness