to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
large build; large pattern
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
not worth considering; out of the question
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
one theory; one opinion; another theory
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
extermination of insect pests; pest control
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose