full portrait; whole aspect; full story
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
women's college; women's university
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
complexion; colour; color; blood red
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
everything; anything; nothing
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face