person being waited for; person who waits
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be profitable; to yield a profit
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
perfect; perfection; perfect game
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(another's) daughter; young lady
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
putting on weight over the New Year's holidays
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
lightly; easily; carelessly
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor