promising without due consideration
how should I know?; don't ask me
about to leave; about to start out
schoolgirl; female student
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
baton (of command); order; command; direction
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
school grades; academic results
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
vicious circle; vicious cycle
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
unofficial report; confidential report
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
since when; from when; how long
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
nape (of the neck); nucha
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle