off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
ability to get things done
physical strength; muscle strength
special selection; finest pick; top pick
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
looks; personal appearance; features
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
considerably; greatly; a lot
solely; entirely; only; or
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
family-oriented; familial
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
to collect information; to gather knowledge
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
every place; various places
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
deeply impressive; memorable; striking