very much; very many; more and more
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
regulation cap; school cap
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
women's college; women's university
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)