to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
preparation; arrangements
control; check; restraint; inhibition
guidance; leadership; leading the way
hairdresser; hairdressing
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
here and there; in places
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
not caring; not giving a damn
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
if it is the case that ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
surely; certainly; without doubt
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
honor; honour; credit; prestige
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service