to gape; to open one's mouth wide
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
young master; young gentleman
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
parent-child relationship
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
New Year's Eve; December 31
Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus)
troops; group members; team members
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to do together; to share; to participate in
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
battlefield; battleground
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
outrageous lie; outright lie
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake