newcomer; initiate; rookie
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
composition; setting (of music)
arrangement; to arrange; to orchestrate
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
endurance; perseverance; patience
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
forevermore; for eternity
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up