neat and clean; tidy; trim
slim; slender; slight; delicate
glossy black hair (young woman); raven black hair
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
don't you think?; indicates question
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
pronunciation; production of sound
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
companion; company; tritagonist
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
quietly; slowly; gracefully
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself