dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to be discouraged; to shrink from
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
fully prepared; all ready
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
traditional Japanese handball (game)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
two times; twice; two degrees
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
China and Japan; Chinese-Japanese; middle day (of a sumo tournament, theatrical run, etc.); day of an equinox
each newspaper; every newspaper
serialization; serialisation; serial story
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
quotation; citation; reference
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain