to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
I have nothing to do with it
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
floating body; floating structure
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
motion sickness; travel sickness
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
entrance fee; participation cost