junior high school student; middle school pupil
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
one by one; one each; one at a time
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
lightly; easily; carelessly
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to fall flat; to fall face down
head; lead; vanguard; first
to run about trying to escape