long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
very; much; greatly; a lot of
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
watermelon splitting (game)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to pick up; to find; to gather
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Funassyi; unofficial mascot character representing the city of Funabashi, Chiba
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
how long; how much; to what extent
point spread; point difference
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition