clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
that's a different matter; that's a different story
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
way (of doing); manner; method; means
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to take (be in) charge of
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage
sensitivity; susceptibility
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
going up and down; rising and falling
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
floral decoration; floral ornament
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to follow another's example
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
superheating; overheating
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
propulsive power; driving force
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible