itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
want to ... do something; would like to ...
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
foreign; abroad; overseas
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
general; popular; common; typical
to accept; to receive; to agree
sudden price jump; steep price rise
personal; individual; private
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
up to ... (e.g. items); until ... (times); as far as
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from