brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
tension; mental strain; nervousness
either way; in any case; one way or another
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
hiding one's embarrassment
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
unexpectedly; surprisingly
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
hoarse voice; husky voice
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
temple dedicated to Kannon
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
age of a young lady who is at the peak of her (sexual) attractiveness; marriageable age (of a young lady); sweet sixteen
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
to sit down; to take a seat
perfectly white skin (woman); skin as white as snow