attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
lack of innovation; stupidity
stroller; buggy; pushchair
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
three; three years of age
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
body; body blow (in boxing)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in that way; like that; that way
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
occasional; infrequent; rare
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)