plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
speech and conduct; words and deeds
messenger; envoy; emissary
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to become pale; to turn pale
small hokora; small shrine
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
stepwise; one step at a time
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
(social) class; rank; grade
three sides; small offering stand
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
opposite side; opposition
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
participants; participating athletes
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition