novel; original; new; innovative
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
toast; congratulatory cup
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
reading too much into (what ... says)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
proximity of a monarch or lord
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
keep up your strength; chin up!
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
it is I who should say so
to thrust away; to send flying
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
head house (family); birthplace; originator
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf