to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to give a broad grin; to smirk
hostess (of a party, event, etc.); hostess (at a bar, club, etc.); female host (of a TV or radio show)
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
the future; future prospects
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
climbing rope (for mountaineering)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)