kanji "rice paddy" radical at left (radical 102)
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
virtuous government; government founded on good morals
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
fighting stance; fighting pose
paperback pocket edition (approx. 17x11 cm)
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
exemplification; illustrating by example
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
lunch monitor; student responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
The Door into Summer (1957 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
Christmas carol; Christmas song
amphitheater; amphitheatre
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to become an expert; to be master at
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)