singing contest; person proud of their voice
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
impact of publicity or propaganda
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
single-mother household; fatherless family
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
having a crush on someone; flushing
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
putting life into; animating; cheering up
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
round; spherical; circular
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive