surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to drop; to let fall; to omit
rather than; more ... than ...
(right at the) side; just beside
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
(in) the air; midair; sky
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
literary woman; talented woman
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed