rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to throw at; to turn; to raise
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
last ray of hope; only hope
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
impossible; unlikely; improbable
club activities; extracurricular activities
volunteer activities; volunteerism
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
stagnation; hindrance; delay
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
grasp; catch; understanding
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
class meeting; classroom assembly