popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
society; the world; the times
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
dated; date; fixed; external
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
now that you say that; now that you mention it
final; eventual; ultimate
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
already; now; no longer; not any more
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
two (long cylindrical things)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
ill will; malice; evil intent