to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
letterpress; relief printing
to marry off; to espouse to
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
yellowish; tinged with yellow
power relations; balance of power (between)
not yet officially announced
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
head banging (esp. in popular music)
cat tongue; thin cookie or chocolate shaped like a tongue
soulful (esp. of music); having a lot of soul
empty; meaningless; worthless
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
front and back; before and behind; before and after
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
the early bird gets the worm
original text with its translation printed side by side or on opposite page
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
earnestly; immediately; exactly
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
lifetime employment; permanent employment
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
cowering; recoiling; overwhelmed
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki