having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
high grade; special grade; classy
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sublime; noble; high-minded
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
elegance; taste; refinement
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
men and women of all ages
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
older employee who does not have much actual work
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)