overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
heart; guts; nerve; central part
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
in that manner; like that
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
single lens reflex camera
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
weeping cherry (Prunus spachiana); shidare cherry
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
this spring; spring this year
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
adds force or indicates command
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
soccer club (at a school); football club
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination