comedian who plays a lover's part; man who is both handsome and fun
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to grimace; to make a wry face
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
loveable; very likeable; like very much
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned