unanticipated; unexpected
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
bent back; hunchback; stoop
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
type of imperial banquet held during the Heian period and later; (arch.) being dead drunk; (arch.) being very drunk
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
wrapped package; bale; wicker trunk; wicker luggage
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
sweets; sweetmeats; confectionary; candy
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
footwear; footgear; shoes
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
haberdashery; sundries store
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
middle of the night; dead of night
to show up; to appear; to turn up
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
in order; in turn; one by one
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)