hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
genuine; authentic; true; real
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
light blue; pale blue; aqua
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
emperor (of Japan); mikado
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to make an appearance; to show up
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes