hastily made; improvised preparation
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to pull one's hair back into a bun
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
fluent (in a language); flowing
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
it is I who should say so
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
curiosity; inquisitiveness
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
guidance; leadership; leading the way
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold; upper eyelid with no fold