Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
cartoon-character costume
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
other than; excluding; without
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
it is I who should say so
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
to become better; to improve
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
someone (something) not to be trifled with
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)