button (clothing); push-button; button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
wicked heart; evil design
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
if it is (the case that ...)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
Bizen ware (type of pottery)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
open air; outdoors; outside
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
winter vacation; winter holidays
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
genius; prodigy; natural gift