cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
monaural; monophonic; mono
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
ladle; tadpole; musical note
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to be on the right track; to be close enough
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
a person without a single relative
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
custom; habit; customary practice
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka