head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to become an expert; to be master at
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to make a lasting impression
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
don't you think?; indicates question
senior high school; high school
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
at that time; in those days
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
drama; play; powerful drug
script; screenplay; scenario
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated