being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
first shrine visit of the New Year
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
plural; multiple; plural (number)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
box cutter; utility knife
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
forward somersault; forward roll
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
deceiving; cheating; fooling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)