in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
naughty; mischievous; unruly
index; index number; indicator; exponent
oral medicine; internal medicine
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
junkie (drug addict); junkie (person with an obsession)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
stochastic; probabilistic
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
without a holiday; nonstop
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution