obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
mental; spiritual; emotional
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
minimum; at the very least
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
another time; some other time
understood; I see; OK; present; here
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(in) his way; peculiar to him
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)