far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
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
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to take away; to carry away
way of speaking; intimation
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
political measures; policy
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)