sports ground; sports oval
schoolgirl; female student
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
well-bred; of good upbringing
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Porsche; Porsche; Porche; Porché
coloured paper; colored paper
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
isolation; being alone; being friendless
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card