motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
participants; participating athletes
to be well-known; to be famous
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
Western food; Western cooking; Western cuisine
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to exert oneself; to make efforts
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
hotcake; (American) pancake
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
pan lid; pot lid; kanji "kettle lid" radical (radical 8)
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
married woman; another's wife
spaghetti Napolitana; Italian spaghetti dish made with a tomato sauce