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
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
foreigner; alien; stranger
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
high-pitched tone; soprano
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
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
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to correct oneself; to restate
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
attractiveness; charm; amiability
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
you could say that; that might be so
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness