polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
in order; in turn; one by one
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
soft and pleasant on the tongue
moderate; proper; just right
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
early (days); initial stage; initial
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
devotion; attachment; infatuation
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
expression of love; showing love
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
since when; from when; how long
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
lost article; something forgotten
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
scene; sight; scenario; setting
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
chorus; singing in a chorus
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)