to be conspicuous; to stand out
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to press a question; to cross-examine
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
simply; merely; only; solely
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
another school; other schools
working adult; full-fledged member of society
finally; in the end; on top of all that
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; trade; operations; sales
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
chair; stool; post; office; position