in spite of; regardless of
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
close; intimate; on good terms
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
friendly relations; social relations; social life
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
nature; property; disposition
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
exhibition hall (room, area)
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to make a list; to enumerate
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
thousands; several thousand
melancholy; gloom; depression
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
entrance; admission; entering
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
meanwhile; in the meantime