all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to lean against each other; to rely on each other; to depend on each other; to scratch each other's backs
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
that is to say; so that means
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
the very best; excellent; superb
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
in the morning; during the morning
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere