to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to feel inferior; to feel small
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
Battle Royale (novel by Kōshun Takami, 1999; film, 2000)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
Frappuccino (Starbucks brand of iced coffee)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
study of foreign languages; linguistics
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
pretending to be more experienced than one actually is; acting as though one is knowledgeable about something
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
negative thinking; pessimism
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
live stream; live streaming; live broadcast (over the Internet)
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
atelier; studio; workshop
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind