popular person; favorite; favourite
at first; in the beginning; originally
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
covered in mud; mud-caked
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
if you think about it; come to think of it
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
looking away; looking aside
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
opposite side; opposition
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
landowner; landlord; landlady
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence