high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
counter seat; seat at the counter
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
store interior; inside of a shop
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
ambidexter; ambidexterity
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
carving; engraving; chiselled features
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
foreigner; alien; stranger
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
high-pitched tone; soprano
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
just because; even if; even though
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords