humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
school festival; campus festival
surely; certainly; without doubt
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
Saitama (city, prefecture)
almost every day; almost daily
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
New York City (John Lennon and Yoko Ono song)