accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
that; the matter in question
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
friction; discord; strife
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to throw open; to leave open
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
pronunciation; production of sound
until now; so far; up to the present
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to get one's head around; to think about
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
all; entire; whole; altogether
one's own work; making by oneself
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance