to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
attendance (at school); going to school
banquet or reception hall
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
mental; spiritual; emotional
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be discouraged; to shrink from
boohoo; boo hoo; wow; huh; mythical monster that suddenly shouts "uwan", surprising passersby in the night
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
primary school; elementary school; grade school
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to be on the right track; to be close enough
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank