ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
in the background; not standing out
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
as many (people) as possible
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to turn completely into; to become completely
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
disclosure; exposure; revelation
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
underestimation; undervaluation
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
otherwise; or else; if not
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)