(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
course registration (university, etc.)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
through a (computer, etc.) screen
to replace; to move; to change the position of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake