large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to keep a watchful eye on
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to fall down with a "plop"
graduation ceremony; commencement
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
parting; separation; farewell
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bunch of flowers; bouquet
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
confused; flustered; at a loss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous