tool; implement; means; furniture
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to become pale; to turn pale
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
ongoing; in progress; afoot
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
hiding one's embarrassment
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
good feeling; feeling good
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent