awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
bragging; showing off; pride
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
long-play (record); long-playing; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to call together; to convene
something or other; somehow
secretary general; chief secretary
(political) administration; political power
troika system; triumvirate
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
3000; three thousand; many
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way