to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to accept (something) with thanks
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
fashion style for young women invoking a soft, forest-like feeling
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
3rd day of the month; three days
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to find fault with; to question
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
one (thing); one piece; one item
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); makunouchi; makuuchi; intermission (between acts); interlude
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
platform; home; home base; home plate