elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to become an expert; to be master at
press corps; group of reporters
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
behind; in the rear; in back
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
video camera; video camcorder
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to lose sight of; to miss
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to roll about; to writhe about
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to make coffee; to brew coffee