pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
impassioned speech; fervent speech
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
object of adoration, longing
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
to slide down; to slip down
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
main school; principal school; this school; our school
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
legislation; development of laws
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to understand from experience
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
philandering; itch for women
it's been a long time; long time no see
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
inland districts; inland areas
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
every month; each month; monthly