way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to be manageable; to be able to handle
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
just a minute; small quantity
inside; interior; inner part
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
great hurry; great haste; rush
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
corridor; hallway; passageway
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
just because; even if; even though
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
proposal; offer; request; application
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
one person; another name; nickname; alias
price reduction; discount
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating