papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(social) position; status
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be needed; to be wanted
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
a little bit; a little while
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to choke; to have trouble breathing
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news