to beat time; to mark time
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
clearing one's throat; cough
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
hair (on the head); (a) hair
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
mobile phone number; cell phone number
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
seat at a table; place at a table
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
warmly; cordially; with tender care
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
start of a romance; beginning of love
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
9th day of the month; nine days
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
Yamanashi Prefecture (Chūbu area)
national, prefectural and other public universities and colleges
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
north wind; northerly wind
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end