strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to discuss; to talk together
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to intervene; to stop (something)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
by myself; in person; by oneself