unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
hair (of the head); pubic hair
to hide; to conceal oneself
considerably; fairly; quite
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how much; to what extent
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
due form; official; formality
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
strength; power; proficiency; ability
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
financial muscle; economic clout
prospects of victory; chances of success
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
trend of the times; way things are going
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)