to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
national costume; (in) native dress
eisa (Okinawan folk dance that marks the end of the Bon festival)
method of dyeing, developed in Okinawa, in which a single stencil is used to produce richly polychromatic designs; traditional dyed cloth from Okinawa
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
laziness; indolence; misfeasance; nonfeasance; kausidya
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
air conditioning; air cooling
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to lie deep in; to extend far back
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
promotional video; music video