canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
order; command; directions; instructions
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
dual personality; split personality
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
lack of individuality or personality
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
ignorant of the ways of the world
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
healthy; sound; wholesome
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
only recently; just of late
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
marathon; long-distance race
running as fast as one can
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
fortune-telling; divination