close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
(theatrical) fighting scene
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
for a change; for variety's sake
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be too numerous; to be too much
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
contemplation; meditation
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
addition; adding; supplement
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to cover fully; to wrap around
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy