to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
just you wait and see (as a threat)
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
(find) common (meeting) ground
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
cheap article; poor-quality article
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
propaganda speech; inflammatory speech
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
street stall; stand; booth
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted