hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
story; tale; talk; discussion
good impression; favorable impression
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
until now; so far; up to the present
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
quickly; swishing; whooshing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
fast approach; quick intimacy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical