(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
popular singer; singer of pop songs
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to have a talk; to tell a story
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
(period of) a year; during an era
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup