unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
opposite side; opposition
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
sailor suit; middy uniform
time axis; time basis; timeline
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
preliminary step; first step
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
regulation; adjustment; control
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
plural; multiple; several
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
narrow eyes; fine texture
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
one's assessment of the situation
good performance; good work; great success
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying