best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
being startled; getting a shock
to rock; to shake; to swing
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
senior high school; high school
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new student; freshman; first-year student
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
drama; theatre; theater; play
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
hope; white hope; person of promise
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
don't you think?; indicates question
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
rather than; more ... than ...