(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
literary woman; talented woman
height (of body); stature
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
in the morning; during the morning
to carry around; to carry on one's person
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
family-oriented; familial
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate