thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to boost; to force up; to push up
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
district; section; sector
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
cheering group; cheering squad
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
school building; schoolhouse
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
schoolgirl; female student
small number; few; minority
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind