to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
vexing; irritating; impatient
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
outward appearance; apparent
tradition; legend; folklore
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
one by one; one after another; successively
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch