brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
hairline; borders of the hair
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
cabin attendant; flight attendant
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
watchful waiting; careful supervision
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
fat; tallow; lard; grease
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
within; inside of; less than
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
upward adjustment; upward revision
downward adjustment; downward revision
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to be to the point; to be pertinent