first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
quickly; swishing; whooshing
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to happen to hear; to overhear
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
change; alteration; modification
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)