as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
Western clothing; Western binding
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
dealing with; coping with
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden