kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
voice training; vocal exercises
to listen to in an ecstasy
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
this one; with this; in this way
modesty; humility; being humble
the early bird gets the worm
to lose one's footing; to slip
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
temple; shrine; sanctuary
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
voiced repetition mark in hiragana
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
what's what; heads or tails
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
your will; your wishes; your request
regulation; standardization
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened