grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
Technical Research and Development Institute
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
another time; some other time
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
(set of) facial features; looks
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
arm; skill; efforts; ability
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after