to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
older sister; lass; young lady
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
senior high school; high school
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
pupil; student; schoolchild
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
because of; owing to; due to
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
correction; revision; amendment
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration