to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
balloon art; balloon modelling; balloon twisting
safe, easy childbirth; guardian bodhisattva, buddha or deity of children or childbirth (esp. Ksitigarbha or Avalokitesvara)
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
furniture store; furniture dealer
written notification; notification (written)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
good wife and wise mother
to not be taken seriously
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
powerful medicine; strong poison
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in