clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
doorknob; door knob; door handle
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
nerikiri; confection made from white bean paste and sugar
carriage; movement (of the body)
rice-cake sweet sandwiched between two camellia leaves
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
under the influence of alcohol
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday; March 20 or 21); Spring Equinox Day
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
grudge; complaint; reproach
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
at first; in the beginning; originally
different opinion; objection
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo