(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
hearsay; learning by hearsay
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to begin a new chapter (in)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to fly around; to scatter
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
trio; gang of three; threesome
tin badge; button badge; button pin
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to entertain; to make welcome
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
bedside; near one's pillow
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough