high-pitched tone; soprano
trio; gang of three; threesome
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
family vacation; family trip
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to step over or across; to overcome
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
likability; favorability; popularity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
technology; technique; technical
prime minister; premier; chancellor
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to like; to love; to be fond of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)