moving; touching; stirring
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
study; library; den; home office; reading room
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
comparatively; quite; rather
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
contradiction; inconsistency
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
administration (of medicine)
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
side effect; adverse reaction
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
admiration; wonder; astonishment
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to be reflected in a mirror
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to