to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to succeed; to bear fruit
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
society; public; community; social studies
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
sports-minded; sports-oriented
club activities; extracurricular activities
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
paper medium; print medium (as opposed to other media)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
true state; actual condition; reality
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
each place; various places