to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
history of Japan; Japanese history
playing (a wind instrument); blowing
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
depravity; corruption; degradation
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to understand from experience
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
foreign capital group; foreign company
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
ostentation; show; affectation
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
thousand years; many years
screen name; username; handle
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)