to bring back; to restore
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
personification; anthropomorphization
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to be sticky; to be close together
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
all the domestic (housekeeping) chores
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
verbal message; word (from someone)
in person; personally; directly
to read the situation; to sense the mood
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible