live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to play a leading role; to play a central part
pupil; student; schoolchild
older sister; elder sister
elder sister; effeminate man
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
gossip; corner of the mouth
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
passenger; rider; good rider
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
southern part; the south (of a region)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to compete with; to vie for
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
many; much; plenty; hardly
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)