flustered; confused; panicked
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to open (one's eyes) wide
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
command; order; request; order (for an item)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
near; nearby; not far off
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
declaration of a state of emergency
interior design; interior; upholstery
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
to do together; to share; to participate in
fundraising; financing; cash flow
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly