theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to dance; to perform dance steps
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to be born; to come into the world
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
the opposite direction; the other way
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
amount of sugar; sugar content
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame