pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
fragile item; broken article
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to be replaced with new growth
exemplification; illustrating by example
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
hard struggle; strenuous effort
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
red and white candy stick sold at children's festivals
prejudice; bias; distorted view
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
collection of essays (miscellaneous writings, literary jottings, etc.)
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
Clammbon (Japanese musical trio)
Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
mythical two-tailed monster cat
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
epic film; big-budget movie
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)