as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
training; practice; practising; cultivation
birdwatching; bird watching
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
public holiday; celebration (of)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
blending of Japanese and Western styles
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
candid shot; unposed photo
rehearsal; rehabilitation
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
cheerleading; pom dance routine within cheerleading
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
based on; built on; made from
approximation; having a close resemblance
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
trailer (film, TV); preview