massing (of troops); gathering
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
here and there; everywhere
steady; steady relationship; going steady
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
goodness; excellence; virtue
large build; large pattern
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
name plate; name tag; label
toe shoes; pointe shoes; point shoes; chaussons de pointe
normal practice; proper practice
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
refinement; narrowing-down
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers; beautiful but stupid girl
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce