toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
extensive; open; vast; vague; hazy; indistinct
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
back off!; leave me alone!
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
middle of the night; dead of night
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
forgetting; lapse of memory
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
moderately; in moderation
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
I don't want to boast but