down to earth; reasonable
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in the end; on top of that
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
citizens' campaign; citizens' group
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
matter to be checked or investigated
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
(not) so much; (not) that much
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
furious facial expression
first thing in the morning
coherence; order; focus; point
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
to put someone to work; to make someone work
existence; possession; having; limited company