being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
restoration; repair; mending
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
remora; suckerfish; sharksucker (any fish of family Echeneidae); live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
distress; wretched condition
explosion; rupture; break off
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
Japanese film; Japanese painting
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
pessimism; disappointment
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
form; method; system; formula
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to stop walking; to pause
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant