soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
joint; seam; joining point
consists of; comprises; is made up of
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
bottom; underside; base; base (of a polyhedron)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
route; way; course; directions
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
customer one has never met before; first-time customer
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
period of time; time slot; time zone
young and energetic; up-and-coming
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to become settled; to be fixed
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
trial product; prototype model
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance