(common) millet (Panicum miliaceum); proso millet
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
appearance; figure; shape; form
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to pile up; to accumulate
public holiday; celebration (of)
high-quality Japanese paper
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to become excited; to grow lively
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
whispered conversation; whispering
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hairdresser; hairdressing
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)