transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
sudden change; complete change
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
wooden house; frame house (building)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
past (exam) question collection
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to get someone to say; to make someone say
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
university of arts; arts college
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
being very popular; being in great demand
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
change; metamorphosis; transformation
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)