regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
singing voice; (sound of) singing
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
dry riverbed; river beach
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
loin ham; ham made from pork loin
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
homecoming; returning home
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
mental derangement; madness; insanity
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
voting; ballot; poll; vote
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending