to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
reverse printing; printing only the background; reverse-printed motif; reverse-printed text
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
performance of one's official duties
the whole day; all the day
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
moment by moment; hour by hour
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
grandfather; male senior-citizen
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
number one; first; best; most; game; round
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
complete metamorphosis; holometabolism
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
after a long time; for the first time in a while