ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
way of eating; how to eat
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
society; the world; the times
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
ignorant of the ways of the world
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
speech; expression; wording; language
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
elopement; running away with a lover
more than usual (usu. time)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to shake one's head (in denial)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
around the world; throughout the world
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
older brother and older sister
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
whenever you want; any time you like
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)