to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
record high; all-time high
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
history of a nation; Japanese history
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
international; diplomatic intercourse
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hand used like a sword in striking
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to crack; to develop a crack
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to pause; to have a short intermission
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)