Guri and Gura (children's book series)
robust cicada (Oncotympana maculaticollis); mingming cicada
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
pickled vegetables; pickles
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
written description of one's thoughts
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say