to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
speech; expression; wording; language
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
great success; huge success
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
moderate; proper; just right
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
it is I who should say so
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
talking while standing; standing around talking
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
kinako mochi; mochi coated in sweetened soy flour
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)