to daub; to brush; to touch up
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
to be embarrassed; to lose face
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to step on (something) and break it
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
perception; sensing; noticing
microscopic view; looking at things microscopically
to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern
to rank with; to rank among
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
Yūbari melon (sweet orange melon grown in Yūbari City, Hokkaido)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
black-skinned variety of watermelon
one-legged batting stance; raised-foot stance; flamingo stance
batting style; batting form; swing; way of striking the ball; way of swinging the racket
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
all-night vigil over a body; wake
bridal costume; wedding dress
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
a second time; again; once more; twice
to choke; to have trouble breathing