willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
existence; possession; having; limited company
preparation; arrangements
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
originally; by nature; from the start
another time; some other time
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
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 house, etc.)
common people; ordinary people; masses
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
considerably; fairly; quite
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
story; tale; talk; discussion
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)