to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
second day of the month; two days
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
spring break; spring vacation
in the meanwhile; during the time
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
hard worker; hardworking person
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
sweetened rice-flour cakes for offering at the Dolls' Festival
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
secret; private; surreptitious
development; exploitation
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
March; third month of the lunar calendar
third day of the month; three days