the first and second; a few
at one's feet; underfoot; a respectful term written after the addressee's name in a formal letter; you; thou
better than none at all; better than nothing
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
it's been a long time; long time no see
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
family structure; family composition; family makeup
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
counter for drops of liquid
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
patient; unhurried; leisurely
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
superb view; picturesque scenery
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)