rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
number one; first; best; most; game; round
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to rush over; to run up to
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
loud shout; excited cheering
that day; the very same day
drinking bout; merrymaking
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to surround; to crowd around
leading part; leading actor; leading actress