value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
program (e.g. TV); programme
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
shyness; bashfulness; shame
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to crouch; to squat; to cower
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
small or short woman with a sexy body
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
contradiction; inconsistency
to machine; to cut; to scrape
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to approach; to draw near
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to waste time; to kill time
naturally; of course; understandably
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank