diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
both sides; two sides; double-sided
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to get strong; to gain strength
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
Yūbari melon (sweet orange melon grown in Yūbari City, Hokkaido)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
good wife and wise mother
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
party in full swing; party at its peak
slight intoxication; being tipsy
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
hungry (e.g. for success)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
baby carriage; perambulator; pram