conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to settle (in a place); to settle down
growth period (in children)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
fair and square; open and aboveboard
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
tall figure; high stature
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
slight intoxication; being tipsy
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
shadow figure; silhouette
ordinary citizen; the general public
sprinting; running as fast as one can
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
section; cross section; profile