creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
unknown; obscure; insignificant
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
and then; and so; and; so then
rice cake shop keeper; rice cake store (shop)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
G; g; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss; general audience (film certificate)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
tall figure; high stature
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
Japanese person; Japanese people
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
I see; that's right; indeed
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason