readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(linguistic) competence; language capability
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to be worn down; to be reduced
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
realistic; graphic; true to life
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to sway; to waver
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
round; spherical; circular
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
kitchen; financial situation