to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
foreign; abroad; overseas
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to publish a book; to put out a book
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
way of calling (something or someone)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
because; for; the reason why is ...
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
innermost depths of one's heart
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve