cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
good policy; wise policy; best plan
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
village headman; village mayor
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
height (of a person); stature
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
older sister; elder sister
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
signature pose; trademark pose
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
double; twice (as much); twofold
student of a girls' school
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
after a long time; for the first time in a while
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness