standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
suddenly becoming very demotivated
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
fireworks display; display of fireworks
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
magazine; journal; periodical
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
movie; film; motion picture
answering machine; answerphone
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
contact; touch; contact lens
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
school building; schoolhouse