to drive away; to scatter; to rout
sitting with one's legs out to one side
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to arrest; to capture; to seize
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
class activities; homeroom activities
class activities; homeroom activities
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
(act of) writing on a blackboard
required subject; compulsory course