quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
oversight; omission; mistake
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
trailer (film, TV); preview
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
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
approximation; having a close resemblance
based on; built on; made from
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
cheerleading; pom dance routine within cheerleading
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
rehearsal; rehabilitation
candid shot; unposed photo
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
blending of Japanese and Western styles
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
jūbako; multi-tiered food box