to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
foreign; abroad; overseas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
window; window (shop display)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
exaltation; emotional uplift
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(not so) much; (not) very
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
triangle; triangular shape
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to feel more like (a certain mood)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly