bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
elegance; taste; refinement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
severely (criticize, run down, etc.); terribly; harshly; unable to differentiate the good from the bad; (valuable and worthless things) treated the same
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
20th day of the month; 20 days
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition
one lump; one body; one group
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
unimpressive; unimpressed
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
rear right; back right; right and behind
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
club activities; extracurricular activities
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
right behind; just behind; directly behind
murder-suicide; forced double or multiple suicide
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
recommendation; referral; endorsement