reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
longed-for; anxiously awaited
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to run about; to rush about
meeting hall; assembly hall
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
fifth day of the month; five days
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to become frayed; to become loose
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
victory is mine; with this, I'll win
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
radical (of a kanji character)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work