showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
script; screenplay; scenario
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
principal occupation; core business
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
author; writer; novelist; artist
pure heart; naivete; innocence
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department (faculty) of literature
female university student; female college student
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
March; third month of the lunar calendar
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
female high-school student
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do