in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
amiable; affable; likable
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
absence from work without permission
method of treatment; cure; remedy
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to make a speech; to address
independence from parents
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
best regards; please take care of; please do
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
sender; consignor; remitter
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life