pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
course; route; path; process; means
attendance (at school); going to school
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sports ground; sports oval
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
wind music; wind instrument music
club activities; extracurricular activities
another school; other schools
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
petty underling; small fry
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to head home; to leave for home
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to smash; to break into pieces
cherry blossom (colour, color)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface