one by one; one at a time; in turn
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
short short (story); flash fiction
finally; in the end; on top of all that
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
fruit knife; paring knife
chronological order; time series
personification; impersonation; embodiment
flat chest; small breasts
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
professor; teaching; instruction
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
passage; path; route; one's way
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
appearance; figure; shape; form
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
growth stock; person with future promise
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to rule; to govern; to administer