Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
tenth day of the month; ten days
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
impossible to do (although wants to)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
participation; joining; entry; adherence
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
every person; each one; everybody
to look around; to survey
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
story; tale; talk; discussion
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please