piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
traditional Japanese dance
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
defense (esp. in sports); defence
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
how long; how far; how much
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
being all smiles with joy