to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
gentle; mild; meek; tender
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
undigested (food); unfulfilled (orders); unused (funds)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
(an) if (e.g. in history)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
close; intimate; on good terms
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to play a leading role; to play a central part
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
card (with a message written on it)
hammer throw (track and field)
lock-opening; lock-picking
burnable garbage; burnable waste
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
here and there; everywhere