great difference; big difference; wide margin
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(sound of one's) heartbeat
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
four-legged tray for festive food
unveiling; debut; introduction
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
close-cropped hair; shaven head
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
stay of execution; suspended sentence
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
encouragement; urging; spurring on
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
party-internal; within the party
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
sorry to bother you, but ...
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
toilet; lavatory; powder room
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
to escape from; to get out