smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
in advance; beforehand; previously
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to part left and right; to open out
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to be filled to bursting; to burst
tension; mental strain; nervousness