steady; steady relationship; going steady
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
large build; large pattern
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
omen; sign; notice; indication
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
name plate; name tag; label
normal practice; proper practice
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
Doraemon (manga by Fujiko F. Fujio; media franchise)
refinement; narrowing-down
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
(a) Buddha; deceased person
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)