moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
Okinawan food; Okinawan cuisine
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
memory-making; making memories
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
mission; delegation; transmission
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
destination; place one stays during a trip
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to put into the mouth; to eat
coincident with; while; simultaneously
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
cooperation; collaboration