rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
street stall; stand; booth
sales; selling; marketing
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
section manager; section chief
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
not worth considering; out of the question
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
one by one; one each; one at a time
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
around the world; throughout the world