good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
trademark gag; trademark routine
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to begin talking; to open up
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line