deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to write down; to record; to register
Tian Shan mountain range (Central Asia); Tengri Tagh
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
library (usu. single-room); small library
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to dance; to perform dance steps
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
stochastic; probabilistic
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea