to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to get narrower; to contract
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
scattered; separated; dispersed
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
how can (one) do something
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
in perfect form; going swimmingly
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to invite in; to show someone in