pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
right in the center (centre)
I've got to be going; I must go
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
well-bred; of good upbringing
belief; faith; conviction
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
height (of body); stature
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
but; however; provided that
notes; comment; remark; annotation
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
complete change; about-face
impossible; unlikely; improbable
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons