need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
whisky bonbon; whiskey bonbon; liqueur candy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to be in complete attendance
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be discordant; to have discord
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
counter for songs and poems
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
going through; going via; going by way of
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice