starting point; point of departure
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
gentle; mild; meek; tender
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
verbal message; word (from someone)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
comfort; consolation; diversion
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
flaring up; bursting into flames
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious