inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to slide down; to slip down
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
front; frontage; facade; main
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
fluent (in a language); flowing
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
study of foreign languages; linguistics
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to comb down; to smooth down
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
leather shoes; leather boots
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
polish; improvement; burnishing
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy