to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
planned; scheduled; systematic
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
ten-year-old; ten year old
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
commencing with; including
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
proofreading; calibration
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
press; print shop; printing office
all; everyone; everybody; everything
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
feminine; womanly; female
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move