zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
flawless; absolute perfection
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster