to put one's strength into
to force open; to push open
to rock; to shake; to swing
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
fifth day of the month; five days
only; merely; but; no more than
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
inside one's heart; in one's mind
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
consideration; taking into account
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to follow another's example
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
cosmo-chemistry; space science