serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
free (of charge); gratuitous
listings magazine; informational magazine
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
refinement; narrowing-down
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
bolero (dance); bolero; shrug
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
siblings; brothers and sisters
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
results; record; grades; marks
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to need; to demand; to take; to require
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk