to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
if so; in that case; in that situation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
strong-willed; strong of heart
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
as much as one can; as much as possible
unspecified large number (of people)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
close; intimate; on good terms
environment; surroundings; circumstances
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation