mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
right (to do something); authority; power
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to go out and away; to leave
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be conspicuous; to stand out
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
junior high school student; middle school pupil
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to call each other; to call out to one another
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
scrap of cloth; odds and ends