middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
cherry blossom (colour, color)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
beauty contest to name Miss ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
overall victory; championship
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
since the dawn of history
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(period of) a year; during an era
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sales message; sales copy
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
(legally) incorporated educational institution
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer