to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sudden death; unexpected death
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
a long time ago; long before now
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
late at night; at a late hour
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
interruption; interference; butting in
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to close (one's eyes); to shut
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
consideration; taking into account
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
final scene; the end; finale
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around