to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mister Donut (fast food franchise) (abbr.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
flour; meal; powder; dust
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
pupil; student; schoolchild
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar