collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
rubber band; elastic band
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
excessive; too much; unreasonable
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; going flat (of a carbonated drink, beer, etc.)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
finger; hands and fingers; hands
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
wastebasket; wastepaper basket