lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
episode; anecdote; vignette
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
military cadet; officer cadet
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to become clear; to be made public
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)