the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
attendance (at school); going to school
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
society; the world; the times
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
back street; back alley; off-street
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
promotion (school, military, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
hardcase; case with hard shell
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
nine parts; nine percent; almost