dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
setting off (on a trip); departure
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
allegiance; obedience; submission
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
environmental practice; environmental practices
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
safety zone; traffic island
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
Western music; European music
children's song; nursery rhyme
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium