leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
right in the middle (of); midst; height
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
sans-serif typeface; gothic typeface
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
first meeting; first interview with
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to add (to); to add on; to append
counter for (school) periods; nth period
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time