curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
in order; in turn; one by one
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
the last moment; the very end
difference; variation; difference
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to become fraught with emotion
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
Buddhist memorial service
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)