determined; strong-willed
fine weather; fair weather
five (long cylindrical things)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
all things in nature; the whole creation
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
back off!; leave me alone!
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
in search of; in order to look for
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
exactly as stated; verbatim
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
group; party; team; squad; section
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to pack; to box; to package
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
looking on (somebody) as hostile
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
sense of smell; olfaction