costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
cartoon-character costume
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to close (one's eyes); to shut
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
scattered; separated; dispersed
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to throw at; to turn; to raise
and yet; though; when; in spite of
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be well-known; to be famous
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible