admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
opinion; point of view; visual point
study; pursuit of knowledge
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to prostrate oneself before
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
transfer student; student changing schools
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to hold the purse strings
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
in one's own way or style
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
guardian; protector; patron; parent
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to degenerate; to lapse into
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
people; men and women; each person; everybody