lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be needed; to be wanted
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to ask a question; to ask questions
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
three; three years of age
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)