it's no joke; gimme a break!
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
near oneself; close to one; familiar
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party