nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
Western music; European music
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
family-oriented; familial
bright person; talented student; prodigy
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
exemption; exoneration; discharge
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(former) imperial university
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
drama; play; Chinese opera
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight