engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
authority; power; influence
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to keep a watchful eye on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
otherwise; or else; if not
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
actors; players; (lit.) riverbank beggars
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
slowly and quietly; smoothly
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
traditional Chinese medicine
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be born; to come into the world
younger brother and sister