to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
materials; data; document
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
relation; connection; relevance
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
superintendence; supervision; administration
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to spit out; to eject; to dump
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced