to turn completely into; to become completely
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
decoration; ornament; trimmings
tight skirt; straight skirt
(department) store; (department) stores
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
how long; how far; how much
the first and second; a few
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
within; inside of; less than
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
literary woman; talented woman
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
general idea; concept; notion