brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
standing on one's feet for a long time
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
there is nothing; having nothing
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to go past; to pass; to pass by
wherein; therein; thereinto
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)