late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
posture; position; stance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Japanese-style squat toilet
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
zip fastener; zipper; zip
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to have an erection; to become erect