acceleration; speeding up
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
true state; actual condition; reality
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
some people; a few people; several people
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
elder sister; effeminate man
immediate effect; instant effect
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
since then; from that time; ever since
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly