characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to be surprised; to be astonished
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
starting (departure) time
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
environment; circumstance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
difference; variation; difference
light; right; right field; right fielder
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death