to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
joint together; opposite; facing
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
many thanks; hearty thanks; profuse apology
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
yoke; constraints; oppression
patience; endurance; perseverance
professor; teaching; instruction
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
what proportion; what percentage
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
unidentified flying object; UFO
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
somehow; for some reason or other
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
mobility; migration; rambling; mobile; moving; ambulatory
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation