kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to gather strength; to take heart
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
for use by children; for children
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
high spirits; gleeful mood
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to shine in (light); to illuminate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(self-imposed) masturbation ban; masturbation abstinence
mysterious thief; phantom thief
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
one eye; one of one's eyes
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress