intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
particulars; details; specified items
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thinnish; somewhat narrow
grid-line (e.g. in spreadsheet); enclosing line
the West; the Occident; Western countries
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to invite in; to show someone in
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
more than usual; especially; particularly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
strict order; peremptory command
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
flour; meal; powder; dust
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
coagulation; freezing; solidification
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to relax; to feel at home
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white