flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
incessant working; working non-stop
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
another school; other schools
comparatively; relatively
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to make merry; to be festive
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
to make one's rounds; to patrol
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
locking technique in judo
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction