handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
this; this one; this way; (arch.) I; (arch.) we
successfully; with success
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
memories; recollections; reminiscence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
because; for; the reason why is ...
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
just past noon; afternoon
again and again; repeatedly
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried