to imitate; to follow; to emulate
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
feminine; womanly; female
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to gain weight; to put on weight
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
sensual love; love affair
strong interaction; strong force
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
other than; excluding; without
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
lately; recently; nowadays
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to celebrate one's recovery from illness
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
coloured paper; colored paper
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
scrap lumber; piece of wood
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver