formal; orthodox; in earnest
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
representative; exemplary; model
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
Mrs; Lady; Madam; your wife
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
existence; possession; having; limited company
willpower; energy; vitality
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
hating to lose; always wanting to win; unyielding; competitive
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
womanly; ladylike; feminine
concern; sympathy; solicitude; nature; disposition; temperament
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
vehicle waiting to be hired
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory