ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
gentle; mild; meek; tender
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to be plump; to be chubby
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
desperately; for one's dear life
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
payment of debts; repayment
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
momentum; amount of exercise
to get one's breath back; to calm down
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
capacity; volume; capacitance
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
without; unless; have to do
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
supervised; under surveillance