to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
fiction; fabrication; concoction
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
androgynous; gender-neutral
more than usual; especially; particularly
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
appearance; figure; shape; form
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
several people; a few people
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
drama; theatre; theater; play
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
no, not like that (but like this)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to come face to face (with)
the misfortune of others tastes as sweet as honey
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
period of youth; while young
human; human-like; as a person
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
Don Juan; womanizer; libertine
to be too numerous; to be too much
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily