half-crying; being on the verge of crying
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
additional order; adding to an existing order
rice cooked together with oyster meat, etc.
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to smile a smile of satisfaction
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
chilly; unpleasantly cold
preface; introduction; preamble
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
trial; judgement; judgment
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference