festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
either way; in any case; one way or another
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
another dimension; different level; whole other level
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
when it becomes; when it comes to
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to mix; to stir; to blend
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
for more details ...; for further information ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
body; physical system; (the) person
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest