proper; respectable; decent; honest
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
speech; expression; wording; language
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
hiding one's embarrassment
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
bygones; the past; past event
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
again (and again); once again; yet again
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to lose heart; to lose motivation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
sweet voice; seductive voice