smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
crew member; crewman; crew
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
low tone; bass; low voice
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
even though; despite; when
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
tendency; trend; inclination
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
about this time; about now
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person