crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
never mind!; don't worry about it
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
advertising section; classified ads; advertisement column; advertising space
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
number of copies; circulation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
economic world; financial circles; business community
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
heading; headline; index; headword
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
voters; electorate; constituents
sad to say; how sad; alas
true state; actual condition; reality
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget