festival; feast; carnival
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
fourth day of the month; four days
foreign; abroad; overseas
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to give flowers as a gift
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to rule; to govern; to administer
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
fickle; having many romantic interests
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to show one's affection; to express one's love
bunch of flowers; bouquet
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
pose (in kabuki); posture
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
sudden price jump; steep price rise
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
legislation; development of laws
each place; various places
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by