discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
master; teacher; stable master
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
light blue; pale blue; aqua
brown; light brown; tawny
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
full length; total length; overall length
snake; serpent; large snake
feather; plume; plumage; down
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
black-backed wagtail (Motacilla alba lugens)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
absolutely; positively; decidedly
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to have the privilege of doing
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
please be careful; please take care