prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
freckles; buckwheat chaff
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to be relieved; to feel relieved
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
biological younger sister
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
here and there; in places
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
training; drill; practice; discipline
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger