primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
being on duty; person on duty
indicate reason; infers some protest
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
troops; group members; team members
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
that day; the very same day
to set (sun); to become dark
bringing; taking; carrying
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
representative; exemplary; model
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
night view; night skyline; nightscape
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter