to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
long-awaited; eagerly awaited
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
high laced shoes or boots
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
to make an appearance; to show up
present; gift; to give a present or gift
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
nightlife districts; drinking districts
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
(going straight) from heaven to hell