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)
dress right!; right dress!; following someone's example (uncritically); following suit; imitation
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
taste; flavor; taste; liking
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 receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
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
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
with a friendly grin; smilingly
each place; various places
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
lease; leasehold; land-lease rights
transfer; assignment; conveyance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration