smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
relatively; comparatively
to be plump; to be chubby
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
disinheritance; disowning
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
moment by moment; hour by hour
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
student of a girls' school
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
another school; other schools
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt