attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
from now; from this moment; henceforth
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
don't you think?; indicates question
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
around the clock; day and night
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
serialization; serialisation; serial story
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
here and there; in places