behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
setting a bad example to others
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to change (one's clothes)
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
firm; strong; solid; stable
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(in) his way; peculiar to him
while studying; presently studying
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness