to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to be away from home; to be out of the house
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
fourth day of the month; four days
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
exactly as stated; verbatim
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
invitation; introduction; temptation
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to come and go; to go back and forth
dressing room; fitting room
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin