Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
in a little bit; after a short while
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
stirring; slight movement
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
four corners; four ordinal directions
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
government service; the bureaucracy
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings