gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
floating body; floating structure
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
engineer; technical officer
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
motion sickness; travel sickness
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
rattan chair; cane chair; wicker chair
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
25th day of the month; 25 days
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
entrance fee; participation cost
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
leadership; initiative; spearhead