second day of the month; two days
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
preparation; arrangements
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to talk; to chat; to chatter
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
acceleration; speeding up
full dress; formal dress; uniform
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy