to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
briskly; quickly; promptly
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
very young; little; childish; immature
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
serious accident; major incident
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
supreme; sublime; highest