various foreign countries; several foreign countries
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
a dime a dozen; two a penny
well-bred; of good upbringing
spring water; clear (pure) water
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
looking depressed; long face
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
film released direct-to-video
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
fate; destiny; predestination
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
the last meeting (of the year, the term, etc.)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
rare; extraordinary; singular
infancy; childhood; tender age