hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
sweet flour paste (Chinese seasoning)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
they; those guys; those fellows
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
close-cropped hair; shaven head
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
fireworks display; display of fireworks
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding