shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
helping hand; help; support; aid
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
men and women of all ages
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
but; however; provided that
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
supplementary classes or lectures
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
condensed milk; Soviet Union
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
one's assessment of the situation
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)