somewhat below; slightly below
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
nape (of the neck); nucha
slim; slender; slight; delicate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to trample down; to devastate
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
housewarming gift; housewarming
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
hello; good day; good afternoon
to send or direct a person to
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less