by means of; due to; because of; according to
secret; private; surreptitious
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
female high-school student
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
eternal; unlimited; endless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
homeroom; form room; form class
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
openly; in public; without caring what others think
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
control; management (e.g. of a business)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
environment; circumstance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
together; at the same time; same; identical
Japanese person; Japanese people
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still