fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
protective collar on kimono or bed clothes
collar points; tip of a collar
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
blending of Japanese and Western styles
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
cosmetics; toilet articles
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
trial product; prototype model
just the other day; quite recently
superior to (e.g. professional, etc. in ability or achievement); ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)