moai; Okinawan-style social support group
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
adds force or indicates command
preface; introduction; preamble
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
race (of people); type of person
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
weird; disgusting; sickening
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
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.)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue