as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
time; season; period; phase; stage
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
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)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
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
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
rice and curry; curry rice
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic