tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to employ; to hire; to charter
personality; style; appearance
to smile broadly; to grin widely
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
expression; look; countenance; face
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
just past noon; afternoon
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to make a lasting impression
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover