leading part; leading actor; leading actress
(religious) faith; belief; creed
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to mix; to stir; to blend
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
critical point (temperature)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
these guys; these fellows
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
with these words; while saying