proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
diving; submerging; going underwater
competitive swimming; swimming race
tiring easily; easy to tire
natural virtue; personal virtue
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
chink in the armor (armour)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
same text; same wording; same script; same language
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
being startled; getting a shock
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
family-oriented; familial
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
historical play; period drama
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
content-free chat; idle gossip
storefront; front of a store
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
for some (unspecified) reason
to make all of uniform height
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit