(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
perfect; complete; flawless
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
the same elementary school; student at the same elementary school; graduate of the same elementary school
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
timewasting; killing time
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
mike stand; microphone stand
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be amused; to find something interesting
long hair (usu. of a man)
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
preface; introduction; preamble
notice; attention; observation
to look upwards; to look up
admiration; wonder; astonishment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
sound pressure; acoustic pressure