skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
the more one looks (at it) the more...
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
yearbook; almanac; annual
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
light blue; pale blue; aqua
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to amuse oneself; to make merry
leaving; quitting; retiring
(not so) much; (not) very
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to jump at; to be attracted by
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
around the clock; day and night
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)