Christmas carol; Christmas song
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
emergency buzzer; emergency alarm
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
fully prepared; all ready
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to throw into; to dump in together
answering machine; answer phone
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
not limited to; not just ...
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
from the viewpoint of; according to
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast