to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
to make merry; to be festive
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
first meeting; first interview with
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
handrail; railing; banister
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down