centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
personification; impersonation; embodiment
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pride; dignity; self-respect
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(turned out) all right in the end
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to run about trying to escape
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
and (also); both ... and; as well as
attendance; presence; appearance
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
recovery; rescue; recapture
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
bolt from the blue; great surprise