pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
next generation; future generation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
priority; order of precedence
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
(short) rest; breather; break
food and drink; eating and drinking
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
distant place; faraway location; far away
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
throughput; processing power
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
right to challenge; right to make a challenge