safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
distinction; differentiation; classification
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
tendency; trend; inclination
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
morning star lily (Lilium concolor); star lily
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
recitation; reciting from memory
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be second to none (in)
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
program (e.g. TV); programme
main attraction; special feature; big draw
two-part chorus; vocal duet
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
condition; figure; appearance; voice
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission