to be in the process of doing
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
polish; grinding; sharpening
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
annual (plant); first-year student
serious; not joking; straight
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
in the hospital; hospitalized
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
overall victory; championship
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
up in a tree; in the trees
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
modesty; humility; being humble