lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
how long; how far; how much
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to come to one's senses; to calm down
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
as you see; as you can see
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
feel (of a material); texture
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
classification; categorization; sorting
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity