highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
day (as in holiday); daytime
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to call each other; to call out to one another
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
surname; family name; last name
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
other than; excluding; without
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
sunlight; rays of the Sun
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be photographed; to be projected
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
invitation; introduction; temptation
very interesting; of great interest
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student