calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
mature woman; middle-aged woman
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
the first and second; a few
new student; freshman; first-year student
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to take up space; to occupy space
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
wages; pay; rental payment
rice and curry; curry rice
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry