prefectural high school; public high school
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to like; to love; to be fond of
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to set against
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone