pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
expression of love; showing love
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
dream for the future; hopes for the future
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
temporary; provisional; interim
anonymity; using an assumed name
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
have a pain in one's chest
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
depiction; description; portrayal
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to fall off; to tumble down