to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
counter seat; seat at the counter
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
pupil; student; schoolchild
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to get narrower; to contract
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
etiquette; courtesy; manners
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be contrary to one's expectations
to train; to discipline; to teach manners