means of deceiving another
positive thinking; optimism
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
publication of results; announcement of results
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
coming out (as gay, etc.)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
older sister; elder sister
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
seventh day of the month; seven days
performer; entertainer; celebrity
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely