breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be embarrassed; to lose face
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
from here; from this place
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off