wonderful; splendid; magnificent
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
reputation; respectability
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
commitment; pledge; promise
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
regret; repentance; remorse
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry