to trample; to crush underfoot
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
whispering into a person's ear
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
kind; sort; species; species
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
named after; associated with; connected with
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
absolutely; positively; decidedly
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement