polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
no, not like that (but like this)
to give the stamp of approval
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
coincident with; while; simultaneously
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
settlement; solution; resolution
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
side ponytail (hairstyle)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to give an impression; to make an impression
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)