marine; for shipping; for vessels
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
contours of one's body; figure
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
comparatively; quite; rather
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
head over heels; madly (in love)
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
heart pounding; chest tightening
to poke each other; to jab each other
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
according to plan; as planned; on target
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
so-and-so; who?; which people?
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews