furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
opening ceremony (of the school term)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
incident; affair; happening; event
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
mountain range; mountain belt
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
consists of; comprises; is made up of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
other than; excluding; without
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
receiving an electric shock
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap