mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(giving) instruction; initiation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
impression given by a painting or image
leading; guiding; commanding
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
meeting; greeting; welcome
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
moment; brief space of time
pleased to make your acquaintance
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)