to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
pupil; student; schoolchild
ardent; passionate; vehement
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
this place; where one comes from; here
soldier; combatant; warrior
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to collect; to assemble; to gather
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before