claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
round; spherical; circular
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched