shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn)
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)
(coming through) loud and clear
self-development; self-enlightenment
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
differentiation; differential; derivative
change of course; route change; direction change
pessimism; negative thinking
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
private clinician; physician in private practice
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
function; function (programming)
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
dramatic role for child; child actor
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to become desperate; to give in to despair
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
school of one's (first, second) choice
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys