innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
throughput; processing power
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
dwelling; house; residence; address
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
just because; even if; even though
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily