incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
as you see; as you can see
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to be kind to; to treat kindly
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
popular person; favorite; favourite
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
outsider; someone outside of a group
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
corporate drone; corporate slave
favorite; favourite; habitually used
intercollegiate; intercollegiate game; intercollegiate competition
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
required subject; compulsory course
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; mankind; souls; people
Rokujou no Miyasudokoro (Genji Monogatari)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
illustration (e.g. book); picture
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument