to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
sign; indication; omen; symptom
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
in order; in turn; one by one
finish; finishing; finishing touches
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
festival; feast; carnival
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down