planning; project; plan; design
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
club activities; extracurricular activities
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
account (e.g. for an online service)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
in the future; another day; later