mystery; mysteriousness; secret
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
business; trade; operations; sales
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
base (military, expedition, etc.)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
older brother; elder brother
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
female high-school student
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
like that; that way; thus
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
root; joint; base; crotch
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
with a start; with a jump
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)