blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to make a mistake; to blunder
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
summer festival; summer matsuri
secondhand book fair; antiquarian book market
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
prickling; stinging; tingling
runway (at a fashion show); catwalk; runway (for aircraft)
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
seeing for the first time; first sight
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
moving tale; impressive tale