mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
all present; all concerned; all of us
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
slot machine in a pachinko parlor (parlour)
due form; official; formality
company president; manager; director
instead; but (on the other hand)
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
planning; project; plan; design
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ahead; before; the future
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
more than enough (to drink)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic