nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
two times; twice; two degrees
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
life; living; I; me; student
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
major label debut (recording)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
useless; no good; hopeless
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement