strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
very interesting; of great interest
metre; meter; meter; gauge
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
minimum; at the very least
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
penetration; permeation; transmission
invisibly; secretly; privately
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
interval; step; pitch; key
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic