to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
and then; and so; and; so then
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
in the mountains; among the mountains
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to make a lasting impression
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
performer; entertainer; actor
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial