sports ground; sports oval
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sequel; later development
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
even though things may appear this way
looking slender in clothing
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
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
intelligence gathering; information gathering
cancellation; abandonment
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
film released direct-to-video
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to smirk; to grin broadly
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
subordinate work; assistant; servant
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
meteor; shooting star; falling star
commuting to school; school commute
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration