to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.)
cow spot pattern (as on the hide of a cow); cow-skin pattern
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
It's good to have a girl first and then a boy
opening; beginning; commencement
to have a name entered in the family register
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
squares and circles; square and round shapes
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
divining sticks; counting; calculation
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
major progress; huge advance
to miss out on going; to fail to go
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
built-in; fixed; attached
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
little by little; step by step
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
very; extremely; exceedingly
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep