composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
graduate; alumnus; alumna
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to discuss; to talk together
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
talking about memories; reminiscences
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
redoing; doing over again
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
show tent; circus tent; freak show
messenger; envoy; emissary
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
living thing; organism; creature; biology
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
latest information; latest news; update
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!