to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
something like ...; something called ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to finish reading; to read through
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago