to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award; to make a one handed cutting gesture of apology when passing in front of people
because of; owing to; due to
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be sooty; to be stained
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be conspicuous; to stand out
design; idea; conception; plan
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
confections; sweets; candy; cake
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
life; living; I; me; student
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind