to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
holding out a little longer
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
distinction; discrimination
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
large serving; large portion
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
drawing a sword; drawn sword
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
all parts; various parts; every department
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
being startled; getting a shock
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.; labia minora; inner lips
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful