to smirk; to grin broadly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
brand-new article; new item
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
sitting with one's legs out to one side
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
yoke; constraints; oppression
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
Dragon King; promoted rook
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege