moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
I see; that's right; indeed
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
contradiction; inconsistency
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
when it becomes; when it comes to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
itch; pruritus; amyctic; pruritic; itchy
to tighten; to press hard
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to shake; to sway; to waver
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)