café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
common people; ordinary people; masses
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
(clenched) fist; knuckles
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
plump; chubby; voluptuous
bursting at the seams; bulging
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
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
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
growth period; growing season
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
black hair; black-haired horse
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to be erected; to be built