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
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
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)
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
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
practice; practising; experience