frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
school rules; school regulations
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
though; notwithstanding; although
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to begin; to set about; to start
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
practice; practising; experience
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
ancient city; former capital
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indicate reason; infers some protest
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
such; like that; that sort of; very
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
clothes; clothing; garments
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be helpful; to be useful