dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
father; dad; husband; you; he
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
troublesome; annoying; complicated
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
while; during; performed in this condition
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
progress; being under way
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
student (esp. a university student)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
presence; sitting with; being with
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)