(in) her way; peculiar to her
to make a lasting impression
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
self-supporting student; working student
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to be enraged; to flip out
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
preliminary arrangements; spade work
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story