emotional strength; force of will
judgment; judgement; discernment
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
will not do; do not; does not
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
outline; summary; argument
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(your) daughter; young woman
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
curiosity; inquisitiveness
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to go to prison; to serve a prison term; (lit.) to eat foul-smelling food
attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration