singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
badness; evilness; bad; evil
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
about when; about what time; how soon
voice training; vocal exercises
kiss scene; kissing scene
light; faint; pale; fleeting
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
attractive face and figure
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
light brown; golden brown; tan
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to think constantly about; to dwell on
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
confusion; mixing; merger
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation