soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
low tone; bass; low voice
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
reopening; resumption; restarting
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
dramatic role for child; child actor
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
equals sign; equality sign
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
hostility; antagonism; opposition
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
picking; collecting; harvesting
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence