rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to be intimate with; to befriend
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
hiding one's embarrassment
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to gaze out at; to look out over
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
detached; aloof; indifferent
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
another species; other species
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
to be manageable; to be able to handle
pride; dignity; self-worth