to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
indeed; really; truly; very much
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
new student; freshman; first-year student
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
club activities; extracurricular activities
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
another thing; exception; special case
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
evaporation; dispersion; dissipation
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
room light; interior light
changing completely; transformation
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy