valley; ravine; glen; gorge
separates; things forming units by themselves (esp. women's outer garments, e.g. skirt and jumper); two-piece bathing suit
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
that's right; very well; it would be best to ...
floating type (e.g. airport, offshore wind turbine)
to pity (one another); to commiserate
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
preinstallation; preloading
tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)
to understand; to comprehend
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
beauty contest; beauty pageant
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
Lolita fashion; fashion style characterized by frilly dresses, knee socks and bonnets
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
technical training; professional education
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge